Topilandia
I mentioned briefly in Traffic the preponderance — and sheer size — of speed bumps, or topes, in Mexico City (as this writer for La Jornada wryly opines, Mexico City — topilandia— must lead the world in speed bumps, and it’s at least nice to be first in something).
But as this story in the Arizona Republic notes, there’s a new tope on the horizon:
It’s a speed bump that automatically lowers into the ground if drivers are going the speed limit. Though it is still only a prototype, proponents say it could save gasoline, cut air pollution and calm tempers.
“With this speed bump, people will feel rewarded for obeying the law, something that doesn’t happen now,” said Carlos Cano, president of Decano Industries, which is developing the speed bump. “The aim is not just to slow traffic, but to change society.”
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