Traffic jam occurs when _________.

many vehicles are on the road

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vehicles present on the road are more than the road's capacity

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all vehicles are stopped because of traffic lights

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vehicles on the road move slowly due to lower vehicle capacity of the road

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The correct options are
B vehicles present on the road are more than the road's capacity
D vehicles on the road move slowly due to lower vehicle capacity of the road
Traffic jam occurs when there are more vehicles than the road can handle. As such the vehicles are not able to move fast.

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Traffic jam occurs when _________.

The correct options are B vehicles present on the road are more than the road's capacity D vehicles on the road move slowly due to lower vehicle capacity of the roadTraffic jam occurs when there are more vehicles than the road can handle. As such the vehicles are not able to move fast.

The correct options are
B vehicles present on the road are more than the road's capacity
D vehicles on the road move slowly due to lower vehicle capacity of the road
Traffic jam occurs when there are more vehicles than the road can handle. As such the vehicles are not able to move fast.