These are the smart ways to beat traffic this Christmas

The Christmas season is upon us and one of the by-products of the excitement is the traffic we have to endure during the rush hours leading to the day.

Many people turn to merely complain about the heavy traffic without making strategies to avoid it or at least minimize the unproductivity it brings.

We summarize that strategy by looking at how to avoid the traffic situation during this festive season.

Timing

Adjust your time so that you only get to move when the traffic situation has eased. You can decide to leave the house an hour earlier to dodge the traffic if your route is traffic prone in the morning.

Schedule your work such that you can do more during the time when the traffic is heaviest that wasting time and fuel in traffic.

Using Apps

Technology makes it possible for us to monitor the traffic situation in most cities. Do not be taken unaware; get an App to alert you on the traffic situation before moving out.

Trying Alternative routes

If time is a factor and you have to move at all cost, then ask for alternative routes that can save you some 10-15 minutes that using the main routes and wasting precious seconds.

Productive traffic habits

It is more rewarding to use the time you spend in traffic to perform a measurable task like reading a report or a book. In that case, you can at least report that the time spent in traffic was spent doing something tangible instead of wasted counting cars and watching building.

Bicycles and motorbikes

In emergency cases however, motorbikes and bicycles are the best options to navigate through the traffic but that calls for extra caution with regards to safety measures such as getting a helmet and riding on designated routes.

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