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Traffic jams are annoying! Why it exists at all

Our experts know the reasons for traffic jams and how long they can be.

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What could be more annoying than a traffic jam on the way to or from vacation? Hardly anything. How does this endless waiting actually come about, what are the longest traffic jams and how can you avoid them? We know - read on quickly!

Do you also find it hard to imagine why there is a traffic jam in the first place? After all, the first one can always drive, it's not queuing up against a wall - so the layman's logic is: there's always a danger. Of course this is not true. There are various reasons for a traffic jam, the most understandable being accidents, roadworks and truck "elephant races".