Paris limits driving to fight smog
Posted Mar 17, 2014 7:13 am.
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Paris is taking drastic measures this week, to combat its worst air pollution in years.
All cars with plates ending in even numbers are being forced off the road for the first time in 20 years.
Hundreds of officers are manning 60 checkpoints, to try to improve air quality.
Officials say if it doesn’t improve, cars with odd numbered plates will be banned tomorrow.
Public transit is free in an effort to get people to leave their cars at home.
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