I’ve never been on a freeway in California that hasn’t come to a standstill at least once. Does California have more cars than other states in the U.S.?
by the U.S. Department of Transportation—the most of any state in the U.S.
This may seem like an incredibly high number until you remember that California has a population of almost 40 million people—which also takes the top spot when it comes to state populations.
However, the heavy traffic is also due in part to a lack of public transportation options in many of the state’s large cities. Without public transportation, driving is a necessity for many people.
These factors mean that California traffic can get pretty dicey, particularly around large cities like
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