Road Rules

There have been quite a few times when I've come up on an intersection normally controlled by a signal to find that the signal was malfunctioning. What ensued was typically some wildly chaotic courtesy. Apparently others have noticed a similar phenomenon and decided to put it into regular practice. From Reuters:

A town council in Germany has decided the best way of improving road safety is to remove all traffic lights and stop signs downtown. From September 12, all traffic controls will disappear from the center of the western town of Bohmte to try to reduce accidents and make life easier for pedestrians.

In an area used by 13,500 cars every day, drivers and pedestrians will enjoy equal right of way, Klaus Goedejohann, the town's mayor, told Reuters.

This wild scheme doesn't go too far enough! Remove all traffic laws. Let people, cars, bicycles, donkeys, and elephants share the roads equally. Allow sidewalks to be used as landing strips for flying vehicles. Let the lakes be accessible by those able to walk on water. Ban seatbelt and helmet laws. Bring back the dirigible. Learn to levitate.