Traffic jams affect the environment, and the quality of life and productivity of commuters worldwide. In the US, people spend in aggregate 3.7 billion hours and 2.3 billion gallons of fuel every year sitting in traffic jams. London's motorists spend on average 82 hours a year in traffic jams. In Beijing, an estimated $11.3 billion are lost in traffic jams each year, considering time lost, gas cost, and environmental damage. According to TomTom Traffic Index, Mexico City, Bangkok and Istanbul are the top three most congested cities on Earth.
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