Germany is on the “just one more lane” side.
And firmly so. I think we do have lots of very smart science people analyzing traffic and coming up with solutions, as implied by the meme. It’s just that if (!) politicians read their conclusions they just raise an eyebrow and order the one more lane.
the solution is in the works [forever]
so is canada. at least the province of ontario. “just one more lane will fix all traffic” for the past 20 years, im sick of hearing about it
Is it for the auto-bahn?
Except it’s wishful thinking because nobody wants to actually pay for any kind of infrastructure.
China also has 25-lane highways tho.
Was gonna say, isn’t this notorious photo from China as well?
I think this is a staging area for customs. You can see where it turns back to a normal road at the top of the image.
What is the German solution here supposed to be symbolising?
I believe it is a reference to this video: https://youtu.be/m74zazYPwkY?is=xOXt6rlqpbZpZarI
It’s from a YouTube video (linked by the other reply) which discusses the mathematics of traffic flow modelled with linear differential equations using Newtonian physics and the optimal way to program AI drivers to reduce congestion. The video was made by a German.
It is intended to symbolise an excessively over-engineered solution to a problem, which is a common stereotype of German engineering.
I think the expensive licence plates are only for ICE cars and not for EVs? It’s to combat pollution. Many Chinese cities also have good public transit
Yes, electric cars are exempt from the registration games. But with China’s huge population, even if 80% of the city takes public transportation, that 20% who choose to drive still have enough cars to jam up the roads so they come up with these kinds of schemes to reduce traffic.
