It's funny you say that. Back in my little town in FL, a traffic jam was three cars lined up at a redlight!
Now it's half a million cars sitting on I-285 between 8-9 am or between 5-6:30 pm.
.45MAN and I were somewhat smart about our choice of living quarters. He is 8/tenths of a mile from his office and I am 1.5 miles from mine. Plus, we go in at 6:00 AM.
But, we learned quickly when and where NOT to be on the road! We go out to lunch (a date!) once a week and let me tell you, that in itself is a challenge! LOL!