RVs and Stop & Go Traffic

Above, a traffic jam on Interstate 40. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

There's one thing (of many) about living in New Mexico's northwest corner that I like, the scarcity of traffic jams. 

Whenever we do get them, they're either caused by accidents or highway construction. 

If I happen to be stuck in traffic, I'd rather be in the motorhome than in the car. If I have to be stuck in traffic, the RV is much more comfortable.

RV Life has posted an article on the best way to deal with stop & go traffic in an RV.

They begin it with:

Driving an RV is a little different from driving a car. You have to account for things like slower stops and wider turns. Pulling your weight up a steep grade is a lot more difficult, and going down the other side of a mountain requires a bit of know-how in order to avoid burning up your brakes.

Another thing that’s a little bit different when driving a motorhome or pulling a trailer? Stop-and-go traffic.

Today we are going to talk about how to handle traffic jams in your RV. After reading this, you should have a good idea of how to be prepared for the inevitable occasional jam, how to avoid others, and how to deal with them when they do come along.

To read more, go here.