If youre an SUV owner and youre living in France, its likely you soon wont be able to enter into the city of Paris. The mayors office hinted this week that different types of vehicles may be banned from the city, including old diesel vehicles, and SUVs.
Denis Baupin, a Parisian environmental official, told RTL radio anyone who had an SUV should sell it and buy a vehicle thats compatible with city life. Im sorry, but having a sport utility vehicle in a city makes no sense.
Test restrictions are set to begin late next year, giving SUV-loving Parisians a short amount of time to get out of what Baupin calls gas-guzzlers.
Along with Paris, Lyon, Grenoble and Aix-en-Provence are also considering the restrictions. Penalties have not yet been decided, but the cities may model their restrictions on Londons low emission zones.