The Royal Thai Police’s plan, as reported on TV, is well-intentioned but full of holes. The cops would paint a red lane between existing traffic lanes so ambulances and other emergency vehicles could squeeze between cars to respond to emergencies. Motorists refusing to yield might be fined Bt500.

IN A bid to achieve the practical use of self-driving flying cars in the 2020s, the government will establish a public-private council as early as this year to discuss safety issues, technological development and other matters, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.