In Paris there are discussions about the Stadsweg. From now on a lane for carpools, taxis and buses is reserved during peak traffic. The “environmental job” is intended to drop the CO₂ tax. Not everyone likes this regulation: the Automobile Club has started a petition.
In the French capital Paris, the City Highway is the area with the highest pollution, the city reports. There is also an elevated fine dust pollution there.
But now it is over: the outer left lane becomes a fair environmental track on the peak. This may only be used by cars with at least two occupants, taxis, people with disabled ID and buses.
If you don’t stick, there is a risk of fine
The measure is intended to reduce CO₂ pollution for the 550,000 inhabitants of the Ring of 35 kilometers of highway around Paris, the city said. If someone does not adhere, a fine of 135 euros will take place from May.
Regulation applies to various highways
In addition to the City Highway – The Boulevard Périphérique – an So -Called Environmental Trail is now also in operation in the Paris area on the A13 and A1 fast roads. The A13 leads from Paris to Normandie, the A1 to Belgium and Germany.
Automobilclub criticizes the environmental track
Not everyone thinks the new environmental track is good. The Driver Association “40 millions of d’Artomobilists” started a petition. The trade union criticized that what is referred to as a measure against environmental pollution and traffic jams is a further punishment for drivers.
“The creation of a lane for Carpools will only lead to even more traffic jams in the other traces,” warns the Automotive Club. The new regulation will also make “the already dramatic situation on the ring road worse.”
Already reduced maximum speed of up to 50 km/h
To reduce air pollution and the number of accidents, Paris had already reduced the top speed on the City Highway in October from 70 to 50 km / h. During the Olympic Games last summer, a lane was temporarily reserved for participants and participants in the competitions.
Source: Krone
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