AROUND 80 per cent of Britain's traffic lights should be ripped out to boost the economy, according to a new report.The Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) has published Seeing Red - Traffic Controls and the Economy, which argues that the rise in traffic lights and other regulations has "imposed a heavy burden" on economic growth.The report reveals that the number of traffic lights in England has increased by 25 per cent since 2000 - but vehicle numbers only rose by five per cent in...
