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Old 02-26-2008, 09:08 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
Some great replies in this thread. I like hondaworkshop's line: "be predictive, be patient".

My mantra when I'm in this situation: "BE the accordion..."

This topic came up in this thread as well: Traffic experiments: a cure for waves and jams

A side benefit of contracting & expanding the space ahead of you and idling along at a low constant speed while the guy in front stops & starts is that you're also improving the fuel efficiency of a considerable number of cars behind you by smoothing out the flow.
How about this one :

Bide you time, and hold out hope ...

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