Sao Paulo: A city with 180km traffic jams

Gerald · 09-25-12, 04:56 PM

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Next time you complain about being stuck in traffic, spare a thought for the drivers in Brazil's biggest city, which has some of the worst congestion problems in the world.

Friday evenings are a commuter's worst nightmare in Sao Paulo.

That's when all the tailbacks in and out of the city extend for a total of 180km (112 miles), on average, according to local traffic engineers, and as long as 295km (183 miles) on a really bad day.

Red brake lights stretch as far back as the eye can see, blinking repeatedly as drivers endure an exasperating stop-and-go journey, which can continue for hours.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19660765

Note: 24 September 2012 Last updated at 23:04 GMT

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I should dig a hole in this case

nikimcbee · 09-25-12, 05:15 PM

Bah, looks like rush hour in Seattle.

eddie · 09-25-12, 06:21 PM

Reminds me of rush hour traffic in Northern Virginia, people going to and coming from Washington, DC.

09-25-12, 06:34 PM

Sounds like a perfect challenge for this game.

soopaman2 · 09-25-12, 09:51 PM

I am from Jersey, who goes into the (NY) city 4-5 times a week.

2 hours to get through a tunnel that is 1.5 miles long.

With snotty New Yorkers who feel the need to attach themselves to your bumper in stop and go traffic, which is just so safe, especially because most of them cannot get off thier damn cell phone.

LIKE I CAN MAKE THE JERK IN FRONT OF ME GO ANY FASTER! FUUUUUUUU get off the damn horn you "Benny"! And stay off my states beaches! It is ours!

I feel the pain!

Jimbuna · 09-26-12, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Bah, looks like rush hour in Seattle.

A quiet day in Newcastle

09-25-12, 05:15 PM	#2
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Bah, looks like rush hour in Seattle. __________________

09-25-12, 06:21 PM	#3
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Reminds me of rush hour traffic in Northern Virginia, people going to and coming from Washington, DC. __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

09-25-12, 09:51 PM	#5
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	I am from Jersey, who goes into the (NY) city 4-5 times a week. 2 hours to get through a tunnel that is 1.5 miles long. With snotty New Yorkers who feel the need to attach themselves to your bumper in stop and go traffic, which is just so safe, especially because most of them cannot get off thier damn cell phone. LIKE I CAN MAKE THE JERK IN FRONT OF ME GO ANY FASTER! FUUUUUUUU get off the damn horn you "Benny"! And stay off my states beaches! It is ours! I feel the pain! __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

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09-25-12, 06:34 PM	#4
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Sounds like a perfect challenge for this game.