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[...] In mid-January, the borough’s police force will close 60 streets to all drivers aside from residents and people employed in the borough during the morning and afternoon rush periods, effectively taking most of the town out of circulation for the popular traffic apps — and for everyone else, for that matter.
[...] While a number of communities have devised strategies like turn restrictions and speed humps that affect all motorists, Leonia’s move may be the most extreme response.
[...] Borough officials say their measure is legal, although it may yet get tested in court. Some traffic engineers and elected officials elsewhere say the move may set a precedent that could encourage towns to summarily restrict public access to outsiders.
Source: Navigation Apps Are Turning Quiet Neighborhoods Into Traffic Nightmares
Also: New Jersey town will close streets to fight navigation app traffic
(Score: 2) by urza9814 on Wednesday December 27 2017, @04:52PM
I see people in cars do that all the time. I also see them make right turns across three lanes of traffic from the 'left turn only' lane. And change lanes and make turns without ever using a turn signal. I've even seen cops (with no lights or siren active) do all of the above too. The problem isn't cyclists, the problem is fucking assholes and idiots who think the rules don't apply to them. And there's *plenty* of drivers in that category too.