France. Paris. Old car use restricted in Paris. Cars and commercial vehicles on the road since before 1997, and motorcycles and scooters first sold before June 1999 are no longer allowed to circulate in Paris Monday through Friday between 8am and 8pm. The ecological benefits of these changes are questionable, while the economic and pleasure costs are considerable.
Owner of the Paris Mini garage in Ivry, just outside of Paris, Hatem Zemouri specialises in repairing old Austin Minis. Since many of his clients will be forced to sell their cars because of the new law, he’s worried that he will be obliged to close his business. 2016