Seven cities and regions in Europe are giving it a try — with good results.
About a week or two ago we blogged about this same phenomena – Certain European traffic engineers are adopting a “less is more” philosophy with regards to traffic signs and lights. They’re finding that by taking away signs, stripes, and lights it will actually make streets safer.
It may sound like chaos, but it’s only the lesson drawn from one of the insights of traffic psychology: Drivers will force the accelerator down ruthlessly only in situations where everything has been fully regulated. Where the situation is unclear, they’re forced to drive more carefully and cautiously.”
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Agreed. Down with signs! Plus, it takes concentration away from the act of driving to read all the directives. Less is more, indeed. Take the bicycle for example: Two wheels, no fuel needed, little maintenance required, you know the story!