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Traffic-calming measures

The ultimate CO2 guzzlers!

What is intended as a remedy often turns out to be a source of cumulative harm. Take, for example, traffic-calming measures, which are now found in a bewildering variety. All too often, they achieve exactly the opposite of what they are intended to do. A drive through France’s villages serves as a prime example. But Switzerland and other countries are not a bit better!