Japanese researchers successfully recreate traffic jam

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“Traffic that grinds to a halt and then restarts for no apparent reason is one of the biggest causes of frustration for drivers. Now a team of Japanese researchers has recreated the phenomenon on a test-track for the first time.”

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13402-shockwave-traffic-jam-recreated-for-first-time.html