In a bold move to “let nature guide urban flow,” the council installed massive wind turbines at major intersections to power the traffic lights and control traffic direction based on the wind.
Yes — Brisbane literally let the breeze decide who gets right of way.
When the northerly winds blew, every car surged north. When it turned westerly, chaos followed. By 3 p.m., the city resembled a post-apocalyptic roundabout: Toowong collided with Fortitude Valley, buses were migrating east for the winter, and somewhere near Ipswich Road, a Prius achieved liftoff.
The council’s official statement tried to calm the storm:
“We wanted to align traffic flow with the planet’s natural rhythm. Unfortunately, the rhythm had other ideas.”
Emergency services have dubbed the event “The Great Blowout”, with witnesses describing scenes of “eco-friendly carnage” as drivers prayed for a headwind to get home.
Local meteorologists are reportedly demanding hazard pay after discovering they now control Brisbane’s entire transport network.
