When voters complain of traffic congestion, elected representatives usually respond by reclaiming sidewalks or traffic islands to make room for parking spaces, not only infringing on the rights of pedestrians but also indirectly encouraging the relentless growth in the number of privately owned vehicles.
對於選民抱怨地方塞車，民意代表則多半以削減人行道或中央分隔島來增加車道數，不但剝奪行人步行的權利，也間接鼓勵私家車輛無限成長。