Lane Splitting in China proposed

[Desmostro]

Lane splitting in China...



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Straddling buses will be made to fit under city overpasses. Shenzhen Hashi predicts that each of the vehicles' cabs will carry 300 passengers at a time (up to 1,400 passengers in all) and will reduce traffic by up to 30% on crowded roads.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/02/3d-express-coach-pictures_n_667452.html?ref=fb&src=sp

[Triple J]

That's an interesting idea actually.

[redxblack]

until the bus/train wants to make a left

[Triple J]

Presumably there would be safeguards for that.

[causeofkaos]

ha ha its crazy enough that it just might work!

[Düb Lüv]

the population will finally start to thin out a bit.

[MotoCreations]

imagine sitting there in traffic and this rolling over you -- it would be like Ahab before being swallowed by the whale...

[redxblack]

imagine sitting there in traffic and this rolling over you -- it would be like Ahab before being swallowed by the whale...

Spoiler! I'm only half-way through the book.

[Desmostro]

the population will finally start to thin out a bit.

Ha ha ha seriously! I work in Shenzhen sometimes. Some places the lines on the road are kind of decoration more than lanes. People drive where-ever the hell and pack into any space. This thing would think them out quite a bit. 

[duccarlos]

Cause a Veyron will be driving next to it in China.

[redxblack]

Presumably there would be safeguards for that.

Chinese safeguards aren't very reassuring! You can use your toothpaste as antifreeze over there.