A city in new Jersey is struggling with traffic jams in the rush hour, closing the street to non-residents

A city in new Jersey is struggling with traffic jams in the rush hour, closing the street to non-residents

One of the cities of new Jersey County of Bergen intends to fight congestion is very unusual, but completely legal method. The fact that here in Leonie, the level of congestion during the rush hour and rises to category 5, which means complete cessation of movement due to the tubes. This happens due to located within 2 miles of the George Washington bridge. Not wanting to put up with a 90-minute traffic jams at the entrance to the bridge, motorists, off the road and head to him in a detour through the Leonia. As a result, city roads turn into endless rows of cars whose drivers are in a hurry to quickly get to the bridge and often break the rules.

Traffic in the city virtually paralyzed during rush hour. The police of the city reported that unlimited traffic is the cause of the death of a pedestrian in one of the business quarters, so measures should be taken as quickly as possible.

A city in new Jersey is struggling with traffic jams in the rush hour, closing the street to non-residents

The city authorities decided that, beginning with January 15, 2018 , during peak hours the city will be closed for movement of cars of non-residents heading to the bridge. Local motorists will receive special stickers on the car to freely drive around the city at any time. A similar measure also introduces another located near the city of Fort Lee. For travel on the streets in violation of the ban, the offender will have to pay a serious penalty.

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