Shockwaves are byproducts of traffic congestion and queueing. They are transition zones between two traffic states that move through a traffic environment like, as their name states, a propagating wave.

Several factors can cause a road to have too many cars and thus create a traffic jam. Most people assume traffic happens from car accidents or a stalled vehicle. Road construction also takes a lot of blame for causing traffic.

Traffic jams happen when the density of traffic overcomes one single driver’s comfort in travelling at that speed in that close a proximity to other vehicles. However, if one car slows down, the others behind it have to, too, and this causes clumps of traffic to form.

10 Things to Do in a Traffic Jam

1. Improve your ‘tude!
2. Inform your boss, family, waiting girlfriend/boyfriend, etc.
3. Unless it is blazing hot or frigidly cold, turn off your engine if you do not plan to move in the next few minutes.
4. Tune your radio to the local Department of Transportation station.
5. Stay alert.

If you do need to go to the toilet while stuck in stationary traffic, your choices are limited. Men may be able to discreetly use a plastic bottle. Otherwise the only option may be to explore the verge beyond the hard shoulder, using a scarf or towel to protect your dignity.

Still, it’s not worth risking your life (or anyone else’s) to pee in the car while driving. If you can legally and safely do it, exit, pull over and tinkle on the side of the road. However, don’t pull your vehicle onto the shoulder of a major freeway or highway to pee.

Originally Answered: Is it legal to pee in your car? It is not illegal to pee in a vehicle you own. In my 72nd year I developed prostate problems and after a few “accidents” carried a glass Snapple bottle in the glove box of my truck.

Toilet stops Legend: It is legal for a man to urinate in public, as long as it is on the rear wheel of his car and his right hand is on the vehicle. And pregnant women can legally relieve themselves in any public place, including into a policeman’s helmet.

Peeing on someone is an assault and is therefore “illegal” to do so.

Criminal Nuisance By urinating in public, you may inadvertently damage the property of others. This can result in either criminal charges or a civil case being made against you. In some cities, property damage is considered an automatic consequence of urinating in public, under city ordinance laws.

Originally Answered: Is it illegal to urinate in your own yard? As long as you are not in public view you should be fine, although you could possibly run afoul of sanitation codes. That is not likely to happen unless you make it a habit and your neighbor calls in to complain of the smell.

Urinating anywhere within a National Park is strictly forbidden. You must hold it until you are outside the park boundaries or collect your urine in a leak proof container and then properly dispose of the container of urine in a hazardous waste dump outside the park.

So while you plan your next backcountry adventure, keep these weird legislative edicts in mind — because no one wants to end up behind bars for not burying their poop more than three inches underground in Shenandoah National Park (yes, that’s a federal offense).

On a day hike, you can carry a couple wads of toilet paper or tissue and a small zip-top plastic bag. Put the used toilet paper in the bag and dump the paper in your toilet when you get home.

Unlike many national parks and forests, Rocky Mountain National Park has a range of backcountry camping options. Designated backcountry campsites are exactly that, while cross-country backcountry campsites may be set up anywhere so long as they are in compliance with certain regulations.

No, there are no grizzly bears in Rocky Mountain National Park or the entire state of Colorado, but at one time, there were. The Rocky Mountains of Colorado used to be home to an abundance of grizzly bears until they were declared extinct in Colorado in 1953.

Unlike some national parks, there are no overnight accommodations in Rocky Mountain National Park. Rocky has five established campgrounds, four of which are open to tent or vehicle camping (tent trailers, pickup campers, trailers, and motorhomes) and one that can only be used by tent campers.

Parachute Hill Road and Johnny Park Road are both good options for free dispersed camping on the east side of Rocky Mountain National Park. To access the camping area you’ll take Highway 7, which runs between Estes Park and Allenspark to Boulder County Road 82.

Boondocking, to us, is the opportunity to camp off-the-grid, far from the services and amenities that can be found at RV parks or developed campgrounds. It’s a quieter way of camping, one that often lands us in beautiful destinations for days or weeks at a time.

The Rocky Mountain National Park Scenic Loop is 164 miles of pure mountain adventure. This four-hour drive will take you from Denver to Estes Park, through Rocky Mountain National Park on the magnificent Trail Ridge Road and then through Grand Lake, Granby and Fraser to Winter Park, Colorado’s favorite Playground.

Inexpensive and remote camping opportunities are found on Bureau of Land Management (BLM). In comparison with national conservation areas and developed campgrounds, BLMs are undeveloped public lands that offer disperse camping options for those seeking solitude.

With over 245 million acres to choose from, you can safely pitch your tent almost anywhere on public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management without nary a neighbor for miles. Before you head out, check in with the local BLM office to make sure that the area is open and ask if there is a fire ban in place.

BLM-managed lands offer numerous opportunities for camping under the stars ranging from staying in an RV at a highly developed campground to simply throwing a sleeping bag on the ground in the backcountry. No matter what type of experience you are looking for, you can find it on BLM-managed public lands.

The short answer is yes – you can camp for free on BLM land. However, not all lands allow camping and there are still rules to follow. In some very rare cases, it does cost to camp at established BLM campgrounds. Camping on BLM is our absolute favorite type of camping for a few reasons.

If you’re in town and need to find free camping quickly, here’s some other popular options:

1. Walmart Parking Lots. Those looking for Boondocking can stay up to 24 hours at a time in any Walmart parking lot.
2. Truck Stops/Rest Areas.
3. Visitors Centers.
4. Trail Heads.
5. Hotels/Motels.
6. National Forests.

Free camping in California can generally be found on BLM and USFS property, and some of the best sites are found by taking a random turn down a dirt road with a cattle guard and driving until you find a pull-out. They also cordon off national parks from national forests and differentiate between 4WD and paved roads.

While national forests and BLM land are the most common places to find free camping, other types of public lands in the United States and Canada offer up pockets of campsites in different states and regions. State parks, city parks, and county parks sometimes maintain free camping areas.

Is it even legal or illegal to live out in the woods in a tent? So, yes! It is completely legal to live in a tent in the woods, provided that you know how to do it safely and legally, within the guidelines set up by the federal or state government (depending on what land you end up staying on).

Americans and Canadians have it easy. Legally, you can wild camp in US national forests and grasslands (unless otherwise marked), on Bureau of Land Management lands (providing they’re suitable for camping and not being used for cattle grazing or mining operations), and on Canadian Crown Land.

For the most part, it is not legal and probably not the safest to put up a tent in a park located within a large city. There are a few parks with designated camping facilities, but most city parks are intended as day use only.