1.   Avoid traffic jams.

2.   Defense attorneys contend that the errors occurred partly because investigators felt rushed by a new statewide policy to clear off accidents from major highways quickly to avoid traffic jams.

3.   He also fostered a renegade image by sporting long hair, rarely wearing a necktie and riding through London on a motor scooter to avoid traffic jams.

4.   Instead of being mowed down by drivers who impulsively careen onto sidewalks to avoid traffic jams, we saw cars parked neatly along side streets.

5.   To avoid traffic jams, aid workers were forced to stop distributing the high-protein crackers, even though some people were faint with hunger.

6.   Authorities have warned people to steer clear of the city center to avoid traffic jams caused by failed traffic lights.

7.   Police organized detours during the blockade that helped avoid traffic jams on the busy highways.

8.   Railway officials knew about the planned protest and delayed all trains to avoid traffic jams on the railroad.

9.   Traffic in normally congested Jakarta was relatively light as many people decided to stay home and avoid potential jams.