Tailgating causes traffic jams which double commute time

Traffic jams are one of the biggest inconveniences of modern life and a new study suggests that tailgating could be causing them. Keeping an equal distance between the car in front and behind could help rid the world of'phantom' snarl ups brought on by bad driving habits. Experts suggest that adapting existing cruise control technology to look backwards as well as forwards could help commuters reach their destination twice as fast. Traffic jams are one of the biggest inconveniences of modern life and new research has found that tailgating could be causing them. Keeping an equal distance between the car in front and behind could help rid the world of'phantom' snarl ups brought on by bad driving habits The study team took inspiration from an unexpected source when looking at how best to resolve the issue of bunching on the roads. A starling murmuration is a group of thousands of birds which move and flow in perfect unison.