No stop signs or traffic lights may sound like a recipe for chaos, but the 'shared space' concept of roads without rules is getting some attention, with cities from the Netherlands to Florida giving it a try. Auto expert and columnist David Booth says the
This only works in the city centers of small towns, where traffic isn't a problem anyway. The people who have instituted these ideas are very worried about what happens when the yahoo suburbanites, "it's all about me" hit these situations - chaos.
It's also not working out well in Britain, which are much more authoritarian based. Works well in Germany and Scandinavian countries where people actually still follow a social contract. And again only in smaller centers, where people are used to paying attention to each other instead of just barging thru.
It's also not working out well in Britain, which are much more authoritarian based. Works well in Germany and Scandinavian countries where people actually still follow a social contract. And again only in smaller centers, where people are used to paying attention to each other instead of just barging thru.