Cross My Heart and Hope to Drive: Footage Shows America's Worst Traffic Jam

From overhead, this traffic jam looks like a thing of beauty.

Tuesday’s night's epic traffic jam on Los Angeles' 405 Freeway may be one of the worst in history.

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The massive traffic on the notorious highway was caused by an influx of commuters coming in and out of the city for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Many drivers vented frustration on social media.

"Are you sure that's traffic?" One person posted on Twitter. "Maybe they decorated the 405 with Christmas lights."

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Another tweeted: "it's called the 405 for a reason: it takes you '4 o' 5' hours to get anywhere."

Motorists tried their best to stay calm and pass the time, including some who sang along with the radio.

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