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The term gridlock is defined as "A state of severe road congestion arising when continuous queues of vehicles block an entire network of intersecting streets, bringing traffic in all directions to a complete standstill; a traffic jam of this kind." The term originates from a situation possible in a grid plan where intersections are blocked, preventing vehicles from either moving forwards through the intersection or backing up to an upstream intersection.
The term gridlock is also widely used to describe high traffic congestion with minimal flow (a "traffic jam"), whether or not a blocked grid system is involved. By extension, the term has been applied to situations in other fields where flow is stalled by excess demand, or in which competing interests prevent progress.
The traditional form of gridlock is caused by traffic heading in one direction across an intersection. This traffic is then stopped, by sometimes too much capacity for the roadway or an accident, blocking the intersection. The drivers in the other direction then go into the blocked intersection trying to get through. In many jurisdictions, drivers are prohibited from entering an intersection at a green light if there is no room for them to clear the intersection. If drivers follow this rule of the road, gridlock will be prevented and traffic will only be slow in the direction that is actually congested. One method of reducing gridlock is to aggressively enforce penalties for vehicles that block intersections.
A post-apocalyptic war film set in dystopian future England. The story follows rebel soldiers Taylor and Jack on their deadly journey from Birmingham to Bristol as they attempt to collect enemy intelligence for rebel leader, General Anderson. Throughout their journey they are delayed several times by the enemy, the Government Agents, and the factions sadistic and violent leader, General Evans.
Keywords: abandoned-car, apocalypse, campfire, canned-food, chase, dead-body, death, explosion, flashback, forest
General Evans: We're sick and tired of you fucking rebels taking over our country. We're putting a stop to it now. Who else is with you?::Stewart Briggs: No one, it's just me.::General Evans: A one man army? What you doing out here? Did your general send you?::Stewart Briggs: What general?::General Evans: Don't lie to me, you're a rebel, you all have generals.::Stewart Briggs: I'm not a rebel.::General Evans: Yeah right!::[turns to soldier]::General Evans: You hear this guy he's not a rebel!::[laughs]
General Evans: And what are two rebels such as yourselves doing out here?::Jack Collins: We're not rebels.::General Evans: Course you're not.::Jack Collins: We're not fucking rebels!::General Evans: Then what are you?::Jack Collins: Civilians.::General Evans: Then what's with the guns?::Jack Collins: They're for protection alright! You never know who you're going to run into out here.::General Evans: That's very true.::Jack Collins: But then again we could run into total wankers like you.::General Evans: Who the fuck do you think you're talking to? I'll tell you who, I'm a fucking general, I could crush you with my little finger and nobody would give a shit.::Taylor Williams: Then do it!::General Evans: I don't like you attitude.::Taylor Williams: I don't give a shit.::General Evans: What do you take me for, a cunt?::Taylor Williams: That's exactly what I take you for.
[Jack and Taylor see bodies hanging from a tree]::Jack Collins: Jesus!::Taylor Williams: They murdered them all. Where's your mate?::Jack Collins: He's dead. He's fucking dead! Those fucking cunts! Fuck!
Taylor Williams: I'm Taylor by the way.::Jack Collins: What?::Taylor Williams: My name, you don't even know who I am.::Jack Collins: Oh right. Well, I'm Jack.::Taylor Williams: How were you involved in this?::Jack Collins: I used to be in the 55th rebel division.::Taylor Williams: Used to?::Jack Collins: Two months ago I was on patrol in Dudley, it wasn't long before we got ambushed.