The Pre-1997 Car Ban In Paris Won't Affect Classics
With the French capital determined to tackle its well-documented issues with smog, it was announced earlier this month that Paris would be banning all cars built before 1997 from its city centre on weekdays. At the time, it was assumed this would even cover classic cars like the beloved 2CV, but just days before the ban is due to come into force (1 July) The Federation Francaise des vehicules D’Epoque (FFVE) has announced that it’s struck a deal with city bosses to give an exemption for cars 30 or more years old.
Despite the reprieve for some motorists, the restrictions are still set to tighten. By 2020, any car built before 2010 - plus any motorbike made before 2015 - will be barred from the city centre on weekdays.
When the initial pre-1997 ban comes into force later this week, any driver ignoring the new rules can expect a €35 fine - rising to €78 next year.
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That’s exactly the same as in Mexico City, where cars older than 8 years are banned from the road one day a week depending on the license plate termination, however, vehicles older than 30 years with a Classic Vehicle license plate are not affected by this law.
I have an idea. Let’s start our own country for petrol heads. You can own and drive a car from any year, make or model. No restrictions on imports. Who wants to come? 😃
Me! Can I bring ma Lamborghini?
What is a good name for our own country?
expect sanctions!
So you’re letting Multipla’s, Azteks and Priusses in as well?
What do we do with ricers?
I wonder whether this will adjust for when newer cars become classics?
Am i the only one that thinks this isn’t that bad of an idea and makes sense? i mean on a practical term, and they’re still respecting the classic cars at the same time
Actually not that much, because all the people that drives old cars and that have no money to buy a new one are screwed. Some people said they done that to force people to by new cars or just to make Paris a town where only rich people can live by expel the poor (they already done that with the price of the price of the apartments).
My point of view it that it is more intelligent to ban diesel, because everyone known that the only things diesels cars are good at is to create cancer, and that they only exist to do one thing, create the end of the universe and make us all die in an awfull pain.
So… My rust free Toyota Corolla from 92’ is considered as a classic right?
30 years or older, so no sadly.
Paris’ city center will look smashing during the week days now though.
Just classic cars everywhere. A real time machine.
Oooooor just a bunch of priuses
I think this is very reasonable, although a lot of horrible-looking and stinky cars come from later than 1997, so this ban isn’t really going to solve the problem
WTF is the point then?
Making Paris prettier I guess.
The period 1986-1997 doesn’t really strike me as a high point in styling.
So let us rejoice with true classics everywhere!
It’s not a 35eur fine.
it’s a 35eur charge to go and terrorise the french.
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