Answer:
Cars are delayed or stopped because so many people are using the road.
Explanation:
The metaphor is "A drive that should take only 15 minutes can last more than an hour. It makes riding a bike sound a lot better."
The plot of the story is that it is better to take your time to have something better than to be fast and have something that doesn't last long. :)
A mental state like sleep, in which a person's thoughts can be easily influenced by someone else.