Mobility

Real gridlock

TrafficI won't repeat my rantlet (and here) about casual abuse of the word 'gridlock' by local media and pols. Just check out this photo of the real thing from Xiamen, China. Even it's not quite full gridlock, but it's pretty scary nonetheless. Full-size image after the jump.

China traffic larger

Photo: Daily Mail via Drudge Report


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