Car ban - Paris France.

[ZenOps]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/paris-smog-leaves-drivers-desperate-to-get-around-car-ban-1.2575842

Wait, whut? I can't drive with an even numbered license plate on a monday or tuesday.

Rofl at fines for the cheese eating surrender monkeys.

[n1zm0]

My fiancée's sister is flying there tonight :rofl: first time to the EU, enamoured(obsessed) with the whole Paris and glamour thing, should be a great first impression for her.

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by n1zm0
My fiancée's sister is flying there tonight :rofl: first time to the EU, enamoured(obsessed) with the whole Paris and glamour thing, should be a great first impression for her.

I can imagine the complete and utter shock she will go through when she realizes all the license plates of cars on the road are odd numbered!!!

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by CapnCrunch
I can imagine the complete and utter shock she will go through when she realizes all the license plates of cars on the road are odd numbered!!!

lol damnit, I meant to say because of the smog, but anyways, she went and got 2 packs of 3M masks from Home Depot, I told her you're going to look like the stereotypical asian from Shanghai or Tokyo, just go commando and breathe in all that fresh Paris spring air.

[jwslam]

They could do that here, but 99% of people will not take transit even if it's free; the fine well paid.
Speaking of which, both my plates are odd; DON'T BAN ODD PLATES PLEASE!

[M.alex]

I didn't realize the pollution over there was that bad. I always thought they were anti-car in order to maintain their existing environment :rofl:

[FraserB]

The key is to have two vehicles, one with even numbers and one with odd numbers.

[suntan]

Originally posted by M.alex
I didn't realize the pollution over there was that bad. I always thought they were anti-car in order to maintain their existing environment :rofl: Almost everything there runs on high-particulate diesel (it's heavily subsidized), so they have a lot of smog.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by FraserB
The secret is to have two plates, one with even numbers and one with odd numbers.
=)

[CLiVE]

For the most part - you don't need a vehicle in Paris.
My family was there 8 years and barely put any mileage on our vehicle. Was easier to take transit most of the time. Living in Versailles, and commuting to Paris daily.

[Sugarphreak]

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[xnvy]

So um... apparently it's done?!? (http://jalopnik.com/paris-ban-on-half-its-cars-is-done-after-one-day-beca-1546726161)

[JRSC00LUDE]

They should come up with a car that runs on burning duck fat, they'd have people inhaling all the emmissions whenever the car was stopped idling.