How long do long-distance highway traffic jams usually last?
If there is a traffic accident ahead or there is construction going on, there may be a traffic jam for an hour or two. If there is a natural disaster or major accident, or bad weather, there may be traffic jams for several days or even ten days.
1. Why are there traffic jams on highways?
1. Occupying emergency lanes: In recent years, the media has reported many cases of highway emergency vehicles being occupied, causing highway congestion.
2. Bad weather: When heavy fog or ice and snow occur on the highway, it is easy to cause accidents and pose a great threat to traffic safety. Therefore, the highway will be closed at this time, causing vehicles to Detention.
2. What situations can lead to traffic accidents on highways?
1. Severe overloading of trucks
Severe overloading of trucks will directly affect the performance of the vehicle. Since the vehicle is in an overloaded operation state for a long time, the safety performance of the vehicle such as steering and braking will rapidly deteriorate. The decline brings great accident risks to traffic safety. Once a collision occurs, the huge inertia will also cause serious damage consequences.
2. Using mobile phones while driving
While mobile phones bring great convenience, they have also quietly become an "invisible killer" on the road. Using handheld devices to make phone calls, send and receive text messages, browse Weibo and WeChat, and even play mobile games while driving will affect the driver's visual perception and attention.
3. Speeding
As the saying goes, "nine out of ten car accidents are caused by speeding". A large number of traffic accident statistics show that more than 50% of traffic accidents are related to speeding factors.
4. Change lanes at will
When driving a vehicle on the highway to change lanes, do not turn on the turn signal in advance, do not observe the rearview mirror, and do not leave a safe distance to directly change lanes, and continuously change lanes. Overtaking, S-shaped driving, etc. will affect the normal passage of other vehicles and can easily cause accidents.