Abstract: A method and system for reducing traffic congestion is disclosed, wherein a video camera is used to scan license tags of vehicles transiting a particular roadway, preferably only during a time interval T2 during which it is desirable to use the motorway in order to alleviate congestion at another time T1. The scanned images are transmitted to a database to identify the vehicle owner. An appropriate reward may then be rewarded, such as a tax credit, to reward the motorist's behavior.