Campaigner stops traffic.Byline: by Roz Laws THE subject of the snappilytitled documentary The Woman Who Stops Traffic (Channel 4, Tuesday) is Kris Murrin, who isn't such a stun- ner that everyone grinds to a halt to look at her - or a loony who runs out into the road. Instead she is a woman on a mission to reduce congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. on Britain's roads by stopping unnecessary traffic, beginning by trying to persuade a whole town to give up cars for one day. It'll never happen, but good luck to her! Her first stop in the three-part series is Marlow in Bucking- hamshire, where she faces apathy apathy /ap·a·thy/ (ap´ah-the) lack of feeling or emotion; indifference.apathet´ic ap·a·thy n. Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference. from the council and mums on the school run. Kris says: "We have a fantas- tic tic: see spasm. tic Sudden rapid, recurring muscle contraction—usually a blink, sniff, twitch, or shrug—always brief, irresistible, and localized. Frequency decreases from head to foot. transport system - a pair of legs," pointing out that the majority of car journeys in urban areas are of two miles or l ess. |
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