rain causes traffic?

Hi. Same as you do, I wonder also why the traffic flow is more heavy during rainy days. Its quite true that in the Philippines it does occur always because of the flood. I observed here in Denmark that there is a difference with the traffic flow during rainy days. I asked my boyfriend about this and he said that people become more cautious with their speed limit of driving since the road is so slippery and the traffic flow of people is chaotic. A lot of people of course are running and sometimes dont follow road signs for the reason of being anxious to get wet.

I have never really noticed a big difference here, but then where I live it isn't that high a traffic location to begin with as it is a rural small city. Town would be a better term. But could it be that you have more people willing to walk or ride bicycles on nice weather days so that when it rains all those people are using the cars instead?

[i]Hi skbh, In Visayas particularly in my town in Negros, it's not very common since we don't have much flood there, only when there is a parade, you will see along traffic! But, I have seen that problem in Cebu and Manila! Anyway, here, we didn't experience that but we have some town here where you really can't pass when there is flood, it will turn like a lake really and very dangerous![/i]

For our country this is quite true. Actually what I think is that rain causes flood and flood causes the traffic, but there are instances that rain do cause traffic. Because when it rains people tend to rush to their homes, and traffic lights seems to no work when it rains. It is so frustrating really especially when you are stranded.