Traffic restrictions will be implemented from Thursday, August 14 on the roads of Ile-de-France, currently on orange heat wave and affected by an episode of ozone pollution ” persistent “announced the Paris police headquarters on Wednesday August 13.
Between 5:30 a.m. and midnight, the maximum authorized speed will now be 110 kilometers per hour (km/h) for highway portions limited normally at 130 km/h. The highways and roads limited to 110 km/h will drop to 90 km/h, and those at 90 or 80 km/H will go to 70 km/h, wrote the prefecture in a press release. Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will have the obligation to bypass the capital by borrowing the Ile -de -France ring road.
These measures will remain in force until they are lifted by prefectural decision, the press release said.
“Persistence” of the pollution episode
They aim to reduce the emissions of pollutants in the atmosphere, while Airparif, an association which monitors air quality in Ile-de-France, provides for a “Persistence” Ozone pollution episode that started on Wednesday in the department on Wednesday. He “Can constitute a health risk”underlines the prefecture.
France has been affected by the heat wave for several days, a large part of the country being in orange vigilance, and several departments, in red vigilance, in particular in the southern half.
The open -air burning operations are also prohibited until further notice, and the maintenance or cleaning work which issues volatile organic compounds, using, for example, thermal motor tools, solvents, varnishes, glues or paintings, must be postponed, according to the prefecture.
This also recommends limiting travel by car, as well as exposure to pollution, especially for vulnerable people.
