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Traffic Racer
About Traffic Racer
Traffic Racer is a top-down highway dodger with one rule: don't touch the traffic. Your car screams up a multi-lane highway flanked by green fields and trees while other cars cruise, crawl, and cut across your path. Steer left and right to thread the gaps and find the fastest open lane. Every second you survive pushes your score higher — the test run lasted 18 seconds and banked 7 points before a crash ended it. Hit anything and it's GAME OVER, with your score, best (730 in testing), and run time on the board. Pure reflex racing, no finish line.
- Controls
- Steer left and right
- Objective
- Avoid highway traffic
- Scoring
- Survival time
How to play Traffic Racer
- Tap to start — your car accelerates up the highway automatically.
- Steer left and right with the arrow buttons to change lanes and dodge traffic (on desktop, arrow keys).
- Thread through the gaps between cars — contact with any vehicle ends the run.
- Survive as long as you can; your score climbs with every second on the road.
Highway lane selection and survival tips
Look two seconds ahead
at highway speed, the gap you need is up the road, not at your bumper; read the traffic pattern early.
Don't camp in one lane
traffic bunches and shifts constantly; keep scanning for the next open lane instead of sitting still.
Small corrections beat big swerves
jerky lane changes cause more crashes than they avoid; steer smoothly.
Survival is the score
every extra second alive adds up, so don't risk a tight squeeze for no reason.
Traffic Racer FAQ
Is Traffic Racer free?
Yes — free to play in your browser, no download or sign-up.
How do I steer?
Left/right arrow buttons on touch screens (arrow keys on desktop) to change lanes.
What ends the run?
Crashing into another vehicle — GAME OVER appears immediately.
How is the score counted?
It climbs the longer you survive without crashing (7 points in an 18-second test run).
Is my best score saved?
Yes — the results screen shows BEST (730 in testing) next to your score and run time.
What are the up/down arrows for?
They appear on screen, but their function wasn't used in the test footage.
Phone or desktop?
Portrait orientation; the footage was captured on a phone.