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Monday, November 20, 2006

Head Out On the Highway....

Der Spiegel reports:

European traffic planners are dreaming of streets free of rules and directives. They want drivers and pedestrians to interact in a free and humane way, as brethren -- by means of friendly gestures, nods of the head and eye contact, without the harassment of prohibitions, restrictions and warning signs.

A project implemented by the European Union is currently seeing seven cities and regions clear-cutting their forest of traffic signs.

Read it here.

But..., but..., without traffic fines how will local communities raise revenues? Oh..., that's right! This is the EU. They'll simply raise taxes.



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