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traffic tide

A highway traffic phenomenon characterized by traffic slow to a stop for no appearent reason and then speeding back up again. It could be a one time occurance or happen a number of times over several miles.
We were making good time on the highway until we hit the traffic tide.
by kdon777 June 22, 2011
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