Chaos fails to stall London as traffic scheme takes off

THE most ambitious traffic calming scheme in Britain crept in quietly yesterday with none of the transport chaos that had been feared.

While local residents and Conservative politicians demonstrated against the stg£5 (7.50) a day congestion charge in London, motorists appeared to be giving the centre of the capital a miss.

The Irish Government is also considering whether to introduce charges for Dublin to combat major traffic congestion.