The road IS going away, at least temporarily. That’s the whole fucking point of this scenario. That’s why the throughput is determined ONLY by how many lanes will continue through.
It’s not hard to comprehend. It’s basic traffic throughput…
The people racing up an empty lane when the through-lanes are slow or stopped ARE “cramming themselves in like sardines”.
The road IS going away, at least temporarily. That’s the whole fucking point of this scenario. That’s why the throughput is determined ONLY by how many lanes will continue through.
It’s not hard to comprehend. It’s basic traffic throughput…
The people racing up an empty lane when the through-lanes are slow or stopped ARE “cramming themselves in like sardines”.