One of the terrible things about them is that they take years off your life.

In fact, studies have shown that these gridlocks take, at least, 140 hours, per year, of drivers’ lives.

This is proof that traffic jams are bad for our lives.

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Thankfully, there is hope for road users, as Auto Insurance Center has come up with behavioural ways to avoid or deal with these hold-ups.

Use these eight etiquette tips to successfully avoid or manage traffic jams.

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