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What if the problem with cars was not their method of propulsion? Epthinktank | European Parliament (epthinktank.eu)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Instead of just electrifying vehicles, cities should be investing in alternative methods of transportation. This article is by the Scientific Foresight Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), a EU's own think tank.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The "smart" traffic lights idea is very interesting, never heard of it. Which country is that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Germany (city of Potsdam)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

smart lights come in other forms:

If you are speeding, the next light detects it and nearly guarantees you get a red light
If you are not speeding, your license plate is read and entered into a lottery where you can win money from the pool of money collected by traffic violations.

I don’t recall which country implemented what, but IIRC Canada, Sweden and Spain each had one of the above two systems.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you are not speeding, your license plate is read and entered into a lottery where you can win money from the pool of money collected by traffic violations.

That's the most dystopian and borderline insane thing I've read for some time.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There is a quite good opt-out procedure: cycle.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

But how do I participate in the lottery as cyclist, pedestrian or as a resident?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I don’t think whatever article I read about it covered that.

In principle, you should theoretically be able to register for tracking and then have a QR code attached to the front of your bike / shirt which would enter you into the lottery.