If I'm driving and come to a very heavy traffic situation, perhaps due to construction, an auto accident or weather, I prefer to keep moving instead of simply waiting. So I'll get off at the next exit and explore a bit, taking side roads, alternate highways ... trying to navigate around the problem. But I'm not one of those people who drives in reverse to get off the road, or "cheats" by driving down the shoulder.

I like to try different paths, but I've set my own limits.

It also depends on how urgently I need to arrive at my destination -- do I have a customer meeting where I have to be there at a set time? Or am I simply getting to a hotel for tomorrow's meeting. I weigh the risks of doing something different (and getting lost or taking a longer time) with the reward of making short-term progress.

I've got similar rules for air travel.