Study Contradicts Common Practice of Traffic Light Tailgating (IMAGE)

Virginia Tech

Study Contradicts Common Practice of Traffic Light Tailgating

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Jonathan Boreyko (left) and graduate student Farzad Ahmadi monitor pedestrian spacing as a line empties at The Cube in Virginia Tech's Moss Arts Center. The team found that people move slowly but accelerate quickly, meaning packing tightly in lines increases pedestrians' chances of moving through faster.

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