Los Angeles' notorious traffic problem explained in graphics

By Andrea Lo, CNN. Illustrations by Natalie Leung, CNN

Updated 0146 GMT (0946 HKT) February 28, 2018

Los Angeles consistently tops lists of the world's most congested cities. In metropolitan LA, 84% of commuters chose to drive or carpool to work in 2017, according to Inrix. It's no wonder LA is known as a "driving city."
Photos: The world's worst cities for rush hour traffic
Los Angeles, US – Los Angeles consistently tops lists of the world's most congested cities. In metropolitan LA, 84% of commuters chose to drive or carpool to work in 2017, according to Inrix. It's no wonder LA is known as a "driving city."
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Moscow is the second-most congested city in the world, based on the average time drivers spend in rush hour traffic -- 91 hours, according to the INRIX 2017 Traffic Scorecard.
Photos: The world's worst cities for rush hour traffic
Moscow, Russia – Moscow is the second-most congested city in the world, based on the average time drivers spend in rush hour traffic -- 91 hours, according to the INRIX 2017 Traffic Scorecard.
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Over in the capital of Thailand, drivers spent an average of 64 hours in rush hour traffic.
Photos: The world's worst cities for rush hour traffic
Bangkok, Thailand – Over in the capital of Thailand, drivers spent an average of 64 hours in rush hour traffic.
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