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Does it lead to a lack of congregation on the roads? (7,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

traffic light

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'roads?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for traffic light that I've seen before include "Vehicle flow controller" , "one wants it to be green" , "A shining contribution to road safety" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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