Chella reports on the dire state of traffic in the city of Santa Monica. She cites a recent survey, and Santa Monica residents are is near the top of the charts with the hashtags, “#TrafficSucks”, “#Traffic”, and “#TrafficJam”. The results are part of a recent national survey of Instagram hash tags.

Traffic Jam in Santa Monica | #TrafficSucks
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