A Traffic Jam That Lasted Ten Days

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• Wendy Pedraaza says:
  

  Where was the traffic jam? The traffic jam was in Beijing.

  How did local residents make money during the traffic jam? They soldering water and other goods at greater, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents.

  What was the main cause of the congestion? The high volume of trucks and vehicles on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling cold from Mongolia.

• St Juste Ernst Junior says:
  

  1.
  The traffic isOn a Highway west of Being.

  2.
  The goods were sold a mini-economy for nearby resident.

  3.
  The Congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mangolia.

• St Juste Ernst Junior says:
  

  1.where was the traffic jam?
  Rp1. The traffic isOn a Highway west of Being.

  2.How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  Rp2.The goods were sold a mini-economy for nearby resident.

  3.What was the main cause of the congestion?
  RP3.The Congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mangolia.

• St Juste Ernst Junior says:
  

  1.where was the traffic jam?
  Rp. The traffic isOn a Highway west of Being.

  2.How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  Rp.The goods were sold a mini-economy for nearby resident.

  3.What was the main cause of the congestion?
  RP.The Congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mangolia.

• St Juste Ernst Junior says:
  

  1.where was the traffic jam?
  Rp.On a Highway west of Being.

  2.How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  Rp.The goods were sold a mini-economy for nearby resident.

  3.What was the main cause of the congestion?
  RP.The Congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mangolia.

• St Juste Ernst Junior says:
  

  1.where was the traffic jam?
  Rp.On a Highway west of Being.

  2.How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  Rp.The goods were sold a mini-economy for nearby resident.

  3.What was the main cause of the congestion?
  RP.The Congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road , including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mangolia.

• Liudmila blanca says:
  

  The congestión by an extraordinary número oficial trucks on the road

• Jonas Louis says:
  

  1.the traffic jams was on a highway west of Beijing,china.

  2.the goods were sold at prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents.

  3.the congestion was caused by an of trucks and meny constructions.

• Luneda Jusmat says:
  

  1=the traffic jams was on a highway west of Beijing.

  2=they sold food and water and creating a mini-economy for nearby residents.

  3=the congestion was caused by an number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling from Mongolia.

• claudia valdes says:
  

  1.the traffic jam on a highway west of Beijing,China

  2.The local residents make mony during the traffic jam selling food and water

  3.The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number oftrucks on thne road

• Jorge says:
  

  The traffic on the express highways becomes more managed during the hours of going to and leaving work, that is to say, in the mornings and in the afternoons.

• Maria says:
  

  the traffic jam occurred due to a high number of trucks on the road… in these cases cyclists should look for alternative routes, wear clothing or accessories that make them visible to drivers

• Ana says:
  

  1. Where was the traffic jam?

  -Beijing.

  2. How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?

  -The goods were sold at outrageous prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents.

  3. What was the main cause of the congestion?

  -The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia

• Maria Antonia Rodriguez says:
  

  1. The traffic jam was just west of Beijing China
  2. Local residents made money during the traffic jam by selling food and water at a high cost
  3. The main cause of the congestion on the express way was a heavy volume of trucks

• Dayme Borrero says:
  

  It would be terrible if that happened

• Robiel says:
  

  1 Where was the traffic jam?
  west of Beijing in August, 2010. The congestion lasted for over ten days, and involved at least 10,000 vehicles.
  2 How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  The goods were sold at outrageous prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents.
  3 What was the main cause of the congestion?
  The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia. Breakdowns added to the volume, turning the expressway into a massive parking lot.

• Lilia Ferrer says: says:
  

  1.On a highway west of Beijing.
  2.They sold food and water at outrageous prices, creating a mini-economy
  3.It was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks carrying coal

  What are some of the main reasons that people get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic?
  -One of the main reasons is for accidents due to speeding or distracted driving but other can be caused by bad weather (climate) when this happens they should stop until it happens but they prefer to continue driving without even being able to see.

  What should motorists have in their vehicles in case of situations like this?
  -I think all drivers should have a license and insurance in their car.

• Nicharut says:
  

  I don’t know what need do here.

• Arelys says:
  

  -Where was the traffic jam?
  The traffic jam was on a highway west of Beijing.
  -How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  They sold food and water.
  -The main cause of the congestion on the expressway was a heavy volume of trucks.
  The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road

• Elba Ayala says:
  

  1-Where was the traffic jam?
  The traffic jam was on a highway west of Beijing.

  2-How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  Residents earned money as street vendors selling food and water and as cyclists.

  3-What was the main cause of the congestion?
  The main cause of the congestion was an extraordinary number of trucks on the highway.

• Juslene Jean Louis says:
  

  1- The traffic Jams was in west highway of Beijing.

  2- the resident make money because the some driver cyclist and pedlars for food and water.

  3- The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia

• Jesus Majano says:
  

  1. Where was the traffic jam?
  the traffic jam was on a highway west of Beijing

  2. How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  they sold water and food at high preices to drivers

  3. What was the main cause of the congestion?
  the main cause was the extraordinary number of truck on the higway

• Luz Arredondo says:
  

  1. Where was the traffic jam?

  on a highway west of Beijing

  2. How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?

  The goods were sold at outrageous prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents

  3. What was the main cause of the congestion?

  The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia

• teresa says:
  

  1. Where was the traffic jam?
  The traffic jams was in the west of Beijing

  2. How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  They doing money selling food and water

  What was the main cause of the congestion?
  The congestion was caused by an extraordinary Number of trucks no the Road including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling

• Yarily Rodriguez says:
  

  Incredible what happened in China. Traffic was caused by a chain of events where cargo trucks were included.

• Naomi De La Hoz says:
  

  Where was the traffic jam?
  The traffic jam was just west of Beijing, China.
  How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  Local residents made money during the traffic jam by selling food and water at a high cost.
  What was the main cause of the congestion?
  The main cause of the congestion on the expressway was a heavy volume of trucks.

• yuly andrea gasca says:
  

  nothing

• Naomis says:
  

  1- the traffic jam was on a highway west of Beijing
  2-The local resident make money during the traffic jam sold at reached prices food and water
  3-The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on road

• Magda Karina Zarate says:
  

  1.- The traffic jam took place on a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010.
  2.- The locals sold hight priced food and water to the people trapped in the traffic jam.
  3.- The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia.

• angela castillo says:
  

  1.One of the worst recorded traffic jams in history took place on a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010. The congestion
  lasted
  for over ten

  2.and relied on cyclists and pedlars for food and water. The goods were sold at
  outrageus
  prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby

  3.The congestion was caused by an
  extraordinary
  number of trucks on the road

  including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling
  coal
  from Mongolia. Breakdowns added to the volume, turning the expressway into a
  masive
  parking lot.

• Arnoldo Marrero says:
  

  1- The traffic jam occurred on a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010.
  2- Nearby residents sold goods at outrageous prices.
  3- The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia.

• Cindell says:
  

  1. The traffic jam took place on a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010.
  2. The goods were sold at outrageous prices, creating a mini-economy for nearby residents.
  3. The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road, including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia.

• Melissa Sierra says:
  

  1-The traffic jam is in Beijin
  2- The local resident make money during the traffic jam sold at reached prices food and water
  3-The congestions was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on road

• AIDA RIOS says:
  

  – The traffic jam was a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010.

  – The local residents make money during the traffic jam sold at reached prices food and water.

  – The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road.

• AIDA RIOS says:
  

  – The traffic jam was a highway west of Beijing in August, 2010.

  – The local residents make money during the traffic jam sold at reached prices food and water.

  – The congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road.

• Dayeli says:
  

  1-The traffic jam was on highway west of Beijing
  2- the residents made mony solding water ang food
  3- The congestion was caused by an
  Extraordinary
  number of trucks, including road construction vehicles

• Giselle Machado says:
  

  1-Where was the traffic jam?

  The traffic jam was on highway west of Beijing

  2-How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?

  They sold food and water to a stucked people

  3-What was the main cause of the congestion?

  It was the number of trucks construction and trucks hauling vehicles on the road.

• MIGUELINA TIRADO says:
  

  the traffic jam in highway west of Beijing
  sellig food and water to stuck driverrs
  by an extraordinary number of trucks on the road

• blanca angie davila says:
  

  1. the traffic jam was at the highway west of Beijing

  2. they sold food and water to nearby residents to a high price

  3. The accident was cause by the trucks, construction vehicles and trucks hauling

• celeste ezquer says:
  

  the largest traffic jam in history, occurred in western beijing in august 2010, lasted more than 10 days and involved more than 10,000 vehicles. the street vendors who sold them food and water sold it to them at very high prices. the congestion was caused by an extraordinary number of trucks hauling coal from mongolia

• Ivis says:
  

  1. The traffic jam was in a highway west of Beijing.
  2. The locals sold high priced food and watter to the people trapped in the traffic jam.
  3. The accident was acused by numeruous trucks, construction vehicles and trucks hauling coal from Mongolia.

• Diego says:
  

  The traffic jam was on a highway west from beijing. The residents made a mini market sold food and water high prices. This traffic jam or congestion was caused for a lot trucks on the road

• Isolislay Perez says:
  

  in Beijing is a very dificult the system of traffic for the massive volume traffic and How did local residents make money during the traffic jam.

• Ana says:
  

  1. Where was the traffic jam?
  The traffic jams was in the west of Beijing

  2. How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  They doing money selling food and water

  What was the main cause of the congestion?
  The congestion was caused by an extraordinary Number of trucks no the Road including road construction vehicles and trucks hauling

• kevin cepeda says:
  

  Where was the traffic jam?
  – In west beijing
  How did local residents make money during the traffic jam?
  – They sold water and food
  What was the main cause of the congestion?
  – By many construction and coal trucks

• Andrei says:
  

  I think is the incredible story. People should help. I don’t understand why an police can’t solved the problem.

• jessica says:
  

  for congestion on the spressway where was a heavy volume of trucks and road construction vehicules

• Darling Jean Atime says:
  

  The congestion was caused by Breakdowns added to the volume, turning the expressway into a massive parking lot.

• Susely says:
  

  congestion is caused by the large number of cars on the road, during the day motorist must have water as they are not protected from the sun.

• karla espinal says:
  

  the congestion was caused by extraornidary numbers of trucks on the road, the construction vehicles ands trucks hauling coal from mongolia , in cases like these motorist must inform themselves before starting their route and look other alternatives.