Quote for the Month: March 2008

"The circulation of the people should not be hindered by numerous litters and noisy chariots."
Roman edict from approximately AD 125.

"In AD 125, a limit was placed on the number of vehicles that could enter Rome. For as long as there have been roads, it seems, there have been crowds of swearing, sweaty drivers – and schemes to get rid of them. But now traffic is so bad – costing the European Union €40 billion a year – that some cities are getting serious about fighting back." Read more.