Ancient Rome forbade downtown traffic in day

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July 30, 1960 | Vol. 78 | No. 5        

Ancient Rome forbade downtown traffic in day

Rome’s narrow streets were not marked “One Way” but in effect they were, because each driver sent a runner ahead to hold up traffic at the other end of the street or alley until the chariot had passed through.