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The motor car is an invention which, within half a century, has revolutionised our way of life. It has made possible a dispersal of dwellings far exceeding that of the railway age, it has offered a wide choice of employment situations and has increased the scope of recreational activities to a remarkable extent.
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Salter, R.J. (1976). Traffic congestion and restraint. In: Highway Traffic Analysis and Design. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06952-1_27
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