Traffic

Traffic are non-player non-NPC cars and trucks that appear in the asphalt games. Traffic often varies between different games and maps.

Asphalt 8: Airborne
Traffic appear in all maps with the exception of French Guiana and Sector 8. They also won't appear in Elimination, Infected, Gate Drift and Multiplayer events. Unlike the NPC racers, Traffic cannot think or move by themselves. If they stray from their course or are knocked down they will eventually respawn at their starting point. If racers aren't careful, however, they may crash into Traffic, causing them to wreck. Destroying Traffic completely is called a Traffic Down (usually occuring when a player hits Traffic from behind), while simply brushing past Traffic is called Traffic Control.

Nevada/ Nevada Reverse
Traffic appear as small four-dour cars, pickup trucks, and large box trucks, with or without the box. Beware of Traffic in the tunnels, as they are harder to avoid, and might not be seen until too late.

Tokyo/ Tokyo Reverse
Traffic appear as small four-door cars and a large blue bus in the city area, and box trucks as you enter the harbor. There is also a stationary bus which you can jump over via a ramp.

Iceland/ Iceland Reverse/ Venice/ Venice Reverse
Traffic appear as small cars as well as the occasional box truck, bus, and pickup truck.

China Maps/ Barcelona/ Barcelona Reverse/ Dubai Maps
Traffic appear as small cars and the occasional bus.

London/ The London Eye/ Westminster Bridge
Includes typical cars as well as special double-decker buses and London Cabbies.

Alps/ Alps Reverse
Typical cars, pickup trucks, and buses. Beware of avalanches, as they are hard to see through and put you in much more danger of hitting Traffic.

Monaco/ Monaco Reverse
Traffic Appear as the typical cars, and buses. At one point you will also have to pass through a trio of stationary buses, similar to that of Tokyo.

San Diego Harbor/ San Diego Harbor Reverse
Traffic is unique in being armored vehicles and tanks, adding to the military atmosphere. Despite their appearance, these vehicles are just as easy to knock down.

Trivia

 * Near the end of the first lap in the Alps a group of cars and buses can be seen being flipped over by an oncoming avalanche.