It is believed that in megalopolises the main number of traffic jams is associated with the work of traffic lights. But any Moscow motorist knows very well that on the Moscow Ring Road, although there is not a single traffic light there, you can sometimes stand in traffic jams for more than three hours. I wonder why?
Who invented, tell me, these plugs?
The ring highway around Moscow was created with the aim of relieving internal highways and giving drivers the opportunity to quickly and comfortably get to the desired point in the city, bypassing the numerous traffic lights on the streets. However, despite all the efforts of the authorities, the road justified its purpose only partially. It is really possible to get there, but it is not always quicker and easier. During rush hour on the Moscow Ring Road, you can lose more than one hour, and turning off it, unlike the inner city highway, is almost impossible. So why is the Moscow Ring Road suffocating from traffic jams?
Incorrect interchanges
The Moscow Ring Road is a multi-lane track. This enables a large number of cars to move at high speed. And all would be fine, but the architects clearly did not take into account some points. For example, in order to move from the Moscow Ring Road to the desired internal road, drivers have to wait long and painfully for their turn - exits and junctions from a wide highway are 1-2 lanes. It turns out a bottleneck, near which a large number of cars regularly gather. This also makes it very difficult for everyone else to move.
Freight transport
Trucks and heavy trucks are simply not allowed on many of Moscow's internal roads. Nevertheless, they need to somehow get to their destination. So these cars are going along the roundabout. Of course, you can understand them. Truck drivers are the same road users as everyone else. However, it is often large heavy vehicles that cause traffic jams and accidents on the highway.
By the way, according to the observations of experienced drivers, accidents are often associated with the elementary illiteracy of car drivers. Not everyone knows that the truck on the right has a blind spot - the driver simply does not see the cars driving from this side. Therefore, an unpleasant surprise awaits those who wish to rebuild or rush forward. All other traffic participants will experience traffic jams and loss of time.
Lack of information
Today, almost every driver has the opportunity to learn about the condition of the road and its congestion in the direction he needs. However, not everyone uses it, but in vain. By planning their route taking into account information about traffic jams, drivers could make life much easier not only for themselves, but also for others. After all, everyone has to stand in traffic jams at the same time.
