In 2025, French agglomerations with an area of ​​over 150,000 inhabitants will have a ZFE, Low Emission Zone. The goal is to reduction CO2 emissions in atmosphere.

But the more the months go by, the more protest regarding this limitation traffic increase

The question is what is too much many motorists will be prohibited from driving city ​​center large cities in the coming months.

A growing controversy

Limitation should solidify in the coming months for a large part agglomerations Unfortunately, with many motorists will be blocked.

The problem: the transition to an electric car has the cost is too high. What puts pressure on the authorities and who is afraid of rebellion motorists

ago several municipalities announced a postponement strengthening vehicle access restrictions.

This is the case of Paris or Lyon. Other agglomerations ask abolition. Faced with these challenges, the Senate has just launched a large-scale citizen consultation on the subject.

🎥 We are waiting for the government to finish #EPZ which are unfair to motorists. Some French people will end up with cars that will pass the MOT but will no longer be able to drive around town. @LCI pic.twitter.com/Cwx5KUm71C

— Sebastien Chenu (@sebchenu) April 20, 2023

Automated number reading

Deputy Gérard Leseul passed solution which he believed would be more acceptable than what currently exists.

He would like to replace system thumbnail Crit’Air by automatic control technical control at cars enter city centers.

Gérard Leseul also suggests the use systems automated reading license plates.

According to him, this would make it possible to really know state cars as well its real pollution in circulation

Future program for EPZs

Pending, schedule was enacted regarding EPZs. This is what awaits different metropolises months comes:

• Marseille : Crit’Air 3 ban (cars and trucks). From September 1, 2024 along the inner perimeter of ring boulevards.

• Big Paris : Crit’Air 2 ban (cars and trucks). From July 1, 2024 along the inner perimeter of the A86.

• Lyon : prohibition of Crit’Air 4 (private vehicles) From 1 January 2024 within the inner perimeter of the Laurent-Bonneau ring road.

• Grenoble : ban Crit’Air 3 and 4 (private vehicles). From January 1, 2024, in the perimeter of the city, as well as 13 neighboring municipalities.

• Montpellier : ban on Crit’Air 4 (car) and Crit’Air 3 (truck). From January 1, 2024, within the city, as well as 11 neighboring municipalities.

• Toulouse : prohibition of Crit’Air 3 vignettes (cars and commercial vehicles). From January 1, 2024, within the city and settlements located within the ring road.

• Reims : prohibition of Crit’Air 3 vignettes (cars and commercial vehicles). From January 1, 2024 within the city limits.

• Strasbourg : prohibition of Crit’Air 4 vignettes (cars and commercial vehicles). From January 1, 2024, within the perimeter of the municipalities of the Eurometropolis of Strasbourg.

• pleasantly : prohibition of Crit’Air 4 vignettes (cars and commercial vehicles). From January 1, 2024, in the perimeter of the hypercenter and English Embankment.