EPZs have been around for a while. By the way, these are specific areas, access to which is regulated according to vehicles. In most cases, the oldest cars fall under the ban, and this system is based on the Crit’Air sticker. Thus, most large cities have become low-emission zones over the years, such as Paris or Strasbourg. But the government wants to go even further. He predicts that from 2025 everyone agglomerations with a population of more than 150,000 become an EPZ. This does not cease to worry motorists, but not only.

WARNING! Since 2015 and the appearance of Crit’Air vignettes, traffic restrictions apply to certain vehicles in large cities. Shall we summarize together? 🚙 #MyMoreResponsibleProject

– Postal Bank (@LaBanquePostale) August 30, 2022

What about diesel?

More and more people’s elected representatives and other deputies really oppose this measure, which is considered discriminatory. This is especially true Jean-Luc Fugy, member of the “Revival” group., which protests against the SEZ. The latter explains, for example, that the complete ban on diesel cars has no legal basis, and Law of LOM (Law of Mobility Orientation) and Climate and Resilience should not go that far. He reminds that ” SEZs were never intended to punish our most vulnerable fellow citizens“. He also reminds that this ” never mentioned Crit’Air 2. This diesel ban is not justified by law. It is a local choice that elected officials can make, but which is not imposed by law“.

Not the goal

Also, the elected representative reminds that ZFE ” were initially to prevent highly polluting Crit’Air 5 vehicles in 2023, Crit’Air 4 vehicles in 2024 and Crit’Air 3 vehicles (diesel before 2011 and petrol before 2006) in 2025 . But just in case exceeding pollution thresholds“. Thus, metropolitan areas go beyond the limits defined by law, and some are already in the process of changing their policies, which have already been introduced in recent years. Therefore, everything can change slowly.