From the most serious to the most whimsical. Only in the week that just passed, we find the world day of dolls, cleaning the office or even happiness, homemade ice cream or procrastination (but we’ll save that for tomorrow…). So even though we’re theoretically celebrating clouds today (yes, yes), I wanted to make March 29th International Paradox Day. And you’ll quickly understand why after reading this issueAutoPlus.

Let’s start with the event of the week, which focuses, in particular, on the dematerialization of the green sticker. Of course there is nothing paradoxical about this, but if you take a closer look at how the system works… So in order to check your insurance certificate, the police will now directly request the Vehicle Insurance (FVA) file from your plate. Which they can also do every time the vehicle flashes, right? A simple rhetorical question, the authorities have already done this during a recent experiment. Uninsured offenders received a warning, then… And then nothing, no one was punished, and the experiment went to waste. In summary, although the state has the means to sanction the lack of insurance, it lets it run wild, while the slightest excess of kilometers per hour is systematically penalized. Did you say paradoxical? Instead, look at the news of the week.

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We find that the final nail has just been hammered into the coffin of the ZFE, which will make many motorists tremble. The main reason is a complete misunderstanding of this system, which is not aimed at fighting CO2 emissions, but at improving the air quality in large cities, polluted by various gases and particles, which, however, have nothing to do with global warming. After hearing a journalist on the radio yesterday, who is considered an expert, who believed that the Crit’Air pellets were a mistake because they rewarded “Modern SUVs to the detriment of small old cars”, I’ve had the urge to stick a spigot on the pot of an old Peugeot 206 diesel without a FAP and then on a 2008 BlueHDi so it can tell which of the two pollutes the most.

The final bouquet of this World Paradox Day with our dossier on the dangers of taking certain drugs while driving. You will learn that if the smallest beer is punished too harshly (and it is logical), you can swallow a cocktail of sleeping pills an hour before driving with impunity. Knowing this, I would like to tell you how in star Wars : May the force be with you. But for that, we’ll have to wait until World Power Day, May 4th (May the Fourth…for English speakers).