“In January 2016, the local government needed a quick fix. It decided to take half of [[Delhi]]’s cars off the road, implementing the ‘odd-even’ rule: **if your number plate ended in an odd number then you could only drive it on ‘odd’ dates, and if it ended in an even number, the opposite**. If it wasn’t ‘your’ day to drive then you’d have to use public transport or catch a ride with someone who had the right number plate. Ignoring the rule resulted in a fine. ([Location 1042](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1042))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[emissions]], [[climate-change]], [[pollution]], [[public-policy]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]