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Paris Bans Half of All Cars On the Road

cartechboy writes "Pollution is becoming a very large issue in major cities due to the amount of vehicles on the road. To try and help this issue Paris just banned all vehicles on alternate odd and even license plates today and tomorrow. Of course, electric cars and hybrids are exempt from the new restrictions as they aren't part of the problem, rather they are seen as part of the solution. Naturally taxis, buses, emergency vehicles, and cars carrying three or more passengers (hooray for carpooling) are also exempt. High levels of particulate matter are blamed for all the various respiratory diseases, while higher oxides of nitrogen are a primary cause of smog. We'd have to say that this ban probably won't be the last one as traffic levels increase over time."

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  1. purchase time by Icculus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Time for an extra set of plates...

  2. Re:Carpooling by houstonbofh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Time to buy a few RealDolls.

    No, really Mom! It's for the car pool!

  3. Re:Think you miss the point by operagost · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... naked and petrified?

    Pouring hot grits down pants now...

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  4. Re:Its silly by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    The bucket holds four drops.

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  5. Re:Think you miss the point by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    and no the slums don't count

    That rules out most of New York then. That place is a fucking shit hole.