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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    8 months ago

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

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      8 months ago

      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.

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        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.

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              8 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.