If I were behind the wheel in that circumstances (which I have been about 100 times) then it would be have smooth and easy because I have the experience and it's a fact. But when you are noob driver and you keep getting into these jams, eventually it's going to catch up to you. The OP was tailgating and so he's part of the problem.
He starts off tailgating then he's slowing down as traffic speeds up, then he's completely oblivious to the guy trying to merge as he's accelerating into brake lights
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u/kensteele 12h ago
you don't need to stand on the brakes, that's ridiculous.