We're getting ready to leave for a day at the beach in Guaruja down on the São Paulo coast, but we can't leave because of regulations to reduce traffic in this crazy car-filled megalopolis. Depending on the last number of you license plate (1-2 for Monday, 3-4 for Tuesday, etc.), you are not able to drive in the city limits from 7am to 10am and 5pm to 8pm. This effectively reduces traffic by 20% at rush hour. Not that it seems to have done much good (I would have hated to see what it was like before the regulation was in place.
Quel's plate ends in 9, we are stuck on Fridays. So we are diligently awaiting the appointed hour when we can get on the road and head south the beach. Then we have to decide to come back early before the 5pm or curfew or stay late and return after it ends. Sort of annoying, but necessary.
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