The National Police Agency controls the country's traffic lights and adapts them according to drivers' complaints rather than extensive data offered by traffic planners, Moon explained.

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When raids and community encounters are offered, traffic and revenue spike to about 5 times the baseline.

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But recent reports suggested it could all have been an inspired marketing campaign, with specific claims suggesting Thom's website could not have coped with the reported traffic and that free CDs were offered to boost interest.

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