Restricted Zone

Back in the late 70s and early 80s, before ERP became a household term, our govenment controlled the number of vehicles entering the central district with a simple solution. Every private saloon entering the restricted zone had to have at least four passengers.

Posted at the entry-points to the restricted zones were wardens with less-than-perfect eyesight, who had to scan through hundreds, if not thousands, of cars zooming past. Anyone who didn't have the required four passengers would be booked. So in order to prevent accidental bookings, passengers always sit up as tall and straight as possible.

As a kid riding in the car, were you forced to stretch your neck too?