If Your Car Was Built Before 1997, You Won't Be Able To Drive In Paris
The French capital’s issues with pollution have been well documented, as have the city’s attempts to deal with it. A couple of years ago there was a bizarre experimental system coming into play where you’d only be allowed to drive on particular days based on the number your registration plate starts with, and there’s also been the creation of more pedestrian-only zones. But the latest move is the most drastic: starting 1 July, any cars registered before 1997 will be banned from the city centre on weekdays, along with motorbikes built before 1999.
Ignore the ban, and you’re looking at a €35 fine, rising to €78 at the start of 2017. The cars affected are thought to make up about 10 per cent of the capital’s cars, but given advances in emissions controls over the years, that could amount to a big reduction in smog. The measures are set to get a lot more drastic too: from 2020, Paris will ban any vehicle registered before 2010 from entering the city centre.
With pollution levels in Paris among the worst across Europe drastic measures are needed, but the move won’t be popular, particularly as it’ll penalise poorer motorists unable to afford a car new enough to escape the pre-1997 ban and the eventual pre-2010 ban.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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I was dreaming of travelling Europe with my S15 one day but it looks like Paris will be off the list, so long as that’s where it stays
Paris isn’t that good anyway. Other areas in France are much nicer (and full of nicer people, too).
What I read was “Cheep classics in Paris” :D Sorry…
so no more classic Citroens in Paris?
Actually yeah all the 2CV’s around the Eiffel tower and in Les Élisés
Not sure, the FFVE (french federation for classic cars) try to negotiate the right for classics (more than 25 years) to drive in paris, because there is a few business with classics (like visiting Paris in 2CV)
You better ban all refugees, not my 1996 BMW…
Thats’ racist!!!!!
(and thisis sarcasm :))
The tea went from my mouth and cup to the keyboard and monitor
he has a point :D
Somebody buy this man a beer.
Anne Hidalgo with another genius idea! For f*ck’s sake, even if I’m not affected (the E91 is a 2012 MY).
“Free country “lol
Sooooo… they still let VW Diesels in? But my LPG powered daily driver which just produces H20 and CO2 gets banned… well played Paris…. i would support green parties if they were not just as stupid as they are.
this will probably lower chances of car bombings aswell….
So if I wanted to be environmentally friendly I should get a newest diesel car rather than an older Prius for example? Got it!
rip supras