Rotate: Even government rules sound better in Spanish. In Bogota, the phrase “pico y placa” translates to “peak and plate.” In layman’s terms, it’s a traffic mitigation policy created in 2000 by then mayor Enrique Penalosa. The idea behind the rule is to restrict certain vehicles from travelling the streets at certain times. At first, traffic was restricted between 6 and 9 a.m., and then again between 5 and 8 p.m. on weekdays. In 2009, the restriction was extended from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Both public and private vehicles are included in the ban based on the last digit of the licence plate. The numbers restricted each day rotate on an annual basis.
Cities get creative with solutions for traffic congestion woes
SIRI AGRELL and MURAT YUKSELIR
The Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Aug. 21 2011, 11:39 PM EDT
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