Yahoo – AFP,
July 1, 2016
Paris (AFP) - Paris cracked down Friday on ageing polluting cars, with vehicles registered before 1997 no longer allowed on the streets from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays.
Authorities in Paris are making efforts to clean up the city's polluted air (AFP Photo/Francois Guillot) |
Paris (AFP) - Paris cracked down Friday on ageing polluting cars, with vehicles registered before 1997 no longer allowed on the streets from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on weekdays.
Dozens of
police were on duty to warn motorists that driving their old cars would soon
land them with a fine of 35 euros ($39).
The move is
a part of efforts by Paris city hall to clean up its air, which regularly
violates EU norms and is estimated to cut six to eight months off the life
expectancy of residents.
Cars older
than 10 years are estimated to cause half of the city's air pollution.
A ban on
thin plastic bags at checkout counters also went into force on Friday.
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