It's almost unbelievable

But not quite.

There was a report in yesterday's paper that the Government is issuing new guidelines to local authorities suggesting that they should consider introducing 'green waves'. A 'green wave' is apparently a traffic-moving measure whereby if a motorist approaches a traffic light at the marked speed limit, that light and a succession of lights along the road change green in order to keep the motorist moving. Until now, it was reported, the Government has actively discouraged the use of 'green waves' in order to have traffic stopping and starting, thereby using more fuel and paying more excise duty and increasing the Government's income! I suppose I really shouldn't be surprised, but I am.