Introduction
As urbanisation drives many to the cities and vehicle ownership increases, road users have to prepare themselves with the skills and attitude required to drive in heavy traffic much more often.
Heavy traffic could be caused by numerous factors including:
Usual rush-hour / peak-hour traffic
Heavy traffic after delays caused by roadworks, road closures, road crashes.
Environmental factors such as snow, mist, rockfalls and flooding causing road closures.
Temporary closures caused by traffic and police enforcement.
Increased travel during holidays, the festive season and Easter.
Without the right attitude and driving techniques in these conditions, driving can become very dangerous. In this section, we will offer advice on how road users can be safer when driving in heavy and congested traffic.
Planning the Drive
Even though not all instances of heavy traffic may be predictable, there are often advisories, alerts or signs...
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