Question

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Answer 1

rush hour is when everyone is either getting out of work, or going to work. this makes the traffic situation very bad because they are all trying to rush to get to where they need to be, wether that’s home or work, or even out to dinner

Answer 2

GOOD QUESTION.

Step-by-step explanation:

Everyone gets out of work for "rush hour" so everyone is trying to rush out and got to where they need to be. Therefor end up stuck because they are impatient and would rather wait in traffic.