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  Traffic jam-free day starts with traffic jams

   Thursday 09 October 2008

   Today's traffic jam free day - the first in the Netherlands - began
   with 10 traffic jams by 6.30 this morning, reports the VID traffic
   information service.

   The first congestion formed shortly before 6am on the A12 between the
   east of the country.

   Some 80,000 people have signed up to take part in the traffic jam free
   day which is an initiative by motoring organisation ANWB, Dutch Rail
   and Rabobank.

   The ANWB was quick to point out that the first jam was caused by road
   works, but Nu.nl reports that this did not apply to most of the other
   jams.

   According to the VID, early morning hold-ups were about the same as
   normal and it expects the rest of the morning rush hour to be quieter
   than usual.

   The institute for mobility policy KiM has calculated that the total
   damage to the Dutch economy as a result of traffic jams was between
   EUR2.7bn and EUR3.6bn in 2007.

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