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...thankless, unwinnable war. Around the same time, Julius Caesar introduced the first off-street parking laws. In A.D. 125, a limit was placed on the number of vehicles that could enter Rome. For as long as there have been roads, it seems, there have been crowds of swearing, sweaty drivers - and schemes to get rid of them. But now traffic is so bad - costing the European Union €40 billion a year - that some cities are getting serious about fighting back. This week, London careers into Europe's most radical traffic-control experiment of the past half-century. Every vehicle...
...starting on Monday at 7 a.m., the first car that crossed the big C painted on every artery leading into London's heart had its picture snapped by at least three cameras. The license plate details were then sent to a central computer system, which checked that the driver had paid his €8. For now, the list of exemptions is short - including the disabled, emergency- service vehicles and taxis. Everybody else has until midnight to pay - by phone, text-messaging, online or by visiting one of thousands of convenience stores - although the charge doubles after 10 p.m. Those...
...reprimanded with a slap on the wrist when he was unable to identify the grammatical error in the statement, “You Talkin’ to Me”—the famous line delivered by Robert De Niro in Scorsese’s film, Taxi Driver...
...Fishmonger Ratana Sripong says she couldn't live without the useful buggies. "They are perfect for picking up fish from the wet markets," she says. "No taxi driver is going to let me get in his car with dripping bags full of ice and fish. But the tuk-tuk drivers don't care?they can just hose out the mess and get back on the road." Ratana has noticed a price increase in recent years. "I think some of the drivers have become a bit greedy. They are used to getting big fares from tourists, and you have to remind...
...Pratheep enjoyed a charmed life behind the handlebars: not a single serious accident, although he says countless driver friends were maimed or killed over the years. "But I don't believe tuk tuks are more dangerous than other vehicles, as long as you are trained to drive them," he says. Ask Pratheep what the future holds for the tuk tuk, and he gets misty eyed. "Will there be tuk tuks in Bangkok in five years? I think so. In 20? I doubt it. One thing I know?Bangkok won't be the same without them." How so? "I think they...