You won’t be surprised to learn this in recent years, the car has ceased to be popular in our cities. She, who once ruled as a housewife, is increasingly being kicked out of big cities. Both issues of air pollution, as well as noise or visual nuisance. The phenomenon is not new. For decades we have seen the proliferation of meeting areas, pedestrian streets, relay stations, or even entire city centers reserved for soft mobility. But this phenomenon has accelerated in recent years. France has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. But also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. By 40% compared to 1990! A term that pushes local authorities to ban cars on their territoryat least the most polluting.

ZTL or ZFE?

It is for this reason that we see more and more development restricted traffic zones, or “ZTL”, which arise as solutions for decongest city centers with cars. In these areas, Priority is given to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport. Such a system has already been deployed in Nantes, Grenoble and Rennes, and soon in Paris. At the same time, low emission zones (ZFEs) continue to gain momentum. They limit traffic in the city center to the least polluting vehicles classified according to the Crit’Air category to which they belong. Ecological purpose: ban Crit’Air 3, 4 and 5 vehicles in cities with a population of more than 150,000 by 2025. In a completely different register, a city in the heart of the Val-de-Loire has decided to ban the movement of heavy goods vehicles and utility vehicles in the city center…

Chartres prohibits the passage of trucks and lorries in the city center

Chartresthe prefecture of Eure et Loire (28) has fed up with trucks, and decided to crack down. It will be non grata in the city center depending on the time of day, and especially depending on their motorization and size ! Specifically, utility and heavy-duty vehicles can now delivery only between 5am and 9:30am. during the week and until 9:15 a.m. on Saturday. Entry to the city center outside these hours is prohibited! Except for 100% electric trucks or cars. A strong measure that could give ideas to other cities in France and make it even more difficult for these large polluting vehicles to move…

“The last mile delivery system aims to regulate the delivery of goods to merchants and individuals in the pedestrian center of the city of Chartres in order to facilitate tourist walks and recreation during peak hours of pedestrian traffic,” emphasized the representative of the city of Chartres. press release

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