Meiert’s Law of Traffic Congestion
Jens Meiert, November 22, 2007 / February 25, 2008.
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Meiert’s Law states that on motorways with a ban on passing on either side, driving on an overtaking lane while there is more than 4.167 times of speed (v in km/h) in meters room on the adjacent outer lane where traffic participants being nearby ahead drive v - 33.3 % minimum means traffic holdup and congestion.
In other words: If you don’t live in a country where passing is allowed on all sides, only use the overtaking lane when you’re really overtaking.
(Purely coincidentally and just for your convenience, too. Drive safe.)
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Comments
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On November 23, 13:22 CET, Thomas Baekdal said:
That has to be the most elaborated way to say “get out of my way”
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On November 24, 1:45 CET, Jens Meiert said:
Hehe, Thomas, evil to him who evil thinks
