Until recently, SEZs were understood things. Finally, at least for public authorities, because motorists, the main stakeholders, have never really enforced it. By the way, this measure makes it possible to ban access to certain areas and large cities to cars that are considered the most polluting, simply based on their age. They are therefore classified according to the Crit’Air sticker, from 1 to 5 depending on the year the car was registered. The system is considered discriminatory and extremely unfair to drivers, especially the most modest ones.

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

The Senate ends

The government made a decision within the framework Climate Law that from 2025, all large cities with a population of more than 150,000 people will become ZEP. But this may change over time. Indeed, more and more elected officials are pushing back and saying the measure could cause a real social bombshell. After Marseille and Bordeaux, it was the turn Senate be a headwind against the EPZ. Having warned the government in 2021, which then did not listen to the senators, the latter decided to sound the alarm again against this future law.

many problems

Then the institution expresses its regret about ” lack of communication and education about measurement, insufficient alternative to thermal vehicles, the risk of widening social inequality or even territorial divisions, lack of control : there are so many blind spots that crystallize tensions and make this measure a “social time bomb.”“. He notes that ” its speaker Philippe Tabaro intends to meet with local elected officials, local residents and professionals concerned about the measure, as well as key players in the decarbonisation of road transport“.