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Old 07-29-2013, 02:58 PM   #13 (permalink)
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USA is sure a nation on wheels, it is so freaking busy that I end up getting stuck in traffic half the time doing 20-40.
I think your answer is in your question. People feel the need to "catch up" to the "ghost car" ahead that would have been them had they been doing "normal" speed for their entire trip, even if that means hitting every light red and endangering themselves and others.
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