Since its inception a few years earlier, EPZ has not stopped causing controversy. And it is not for nothing that motorists do not really adhere to this measure, rightly recognized as discriminatory. Its sole purpose is to prevent too old cars from entering big cities. And for this, this system is based on one criterion: date of first registration, not actual emissions. You must then place a Crit’Air sticker on your windshield to be able to enter the appropriate area. A situation that makes life difficult for many drivers whose cars will soon become obsolete.

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From 2025, everyone cities with a population of more than 150,000 must become ZEP. An event that neither some elected officials nor interested drivers like. To calm the discontent somewhat, the Senate decided to launch a large-scale consultation to gather the views of the main stakeholders. And the latter answered those present, but not in the way the government would like. Indeed, Philippe Tabaro, senator of Les Républicains des Alpes-Maritimes, has just released the results, and they are in fact more than consensual. In fact, 86% of voters are against the VZ, especially individuals. 69% are even categorically against it.

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One of the voters explains that “there is clear discrimination between different citizens; there are those who can afford to maintain the necessary technology and those who cannot“, condemning the government’s policy against the humblest. Indeed, only 16% of the French “believe they have satisfactory alternative solutions”. And among them, 67% say that they are in favor of the generalization of EPZs in France. Be that as it may, most respondents are familiar with the principle of operation of this system and are fully aware of how it works. But the majority does not approve of this.