Japan has successfully reduced highway traffic congestion by 67 percent using a straightforward system of rhythmic LED lights placed along the roadsides.
Traffic experts explain that the method prevents drivers from keeping excessive distances when accelerating out of traffic jams, a behavior that typically reduces road capacity.
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The scientific solution has been operational in Japan for the past ten years, according to reports from autoblog.
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The system uses small indicator lights installed every eight meters along the highway.
These lights blink in a specific rhythm to create the illusion of forward motion, subconsciously prompting drivers to accelerate quicker and maintain the flow of traffic.
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Data analysis and proof of the system's efficiency are currently held at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).
Victor Knoop, a traffic expert from TU Delft, suggested that the system does not need to be deployed everywhere but should target notorious bottlenecks and busy intersections.
Knoop advocated for the application of this technology on heavily congested Dutch infrastructure.
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He noted that upcoming renovations on the Gorinchem bridge and the Brienenoord bridge present immediate opportunities to implement these LED light systems to improve traffic flow.
