Sao Paulo: A city with 180km traffic jams. 24 September 2012Last updated at 19:04 ET By Paulo Cabral BBC News, Sao Paulo Next time you complain about being stuck in traffic, spare a thought for the drivers in Brazil's biggest city, which has some of the worst congestion problems in the world.
Friday evenings are a commuter's worst nightmare in Sao Paulo. That's when all the tailbacks in and out of the city extend for a total of 180km (112 miles), on average, according to local traffic engineers, and as long as 295km (183 miles) on a really bad day. Red brake lights stretch as far back as the eye can see, blinking repeatedly as drivers endure an exasperating stop-and-go journey, which can continue for hours. "It's like a sea. 120310 Gamla Stan 8x.wmv. 120318 Oslo Operaen 16x.wmv.