Fine particle pollution: traffic restrictions in the Rhône

Monday, February 13, 15 cities are placed on red alert for fine particle pollution, including that of Lyon (Rhône) where the journalist Thibault Grosse is live. The prefecture has decided to tighten traffic restrictions in Lyon for the day. “Here, this episode of pollution has been going on for several days. We realize this ourselves: despite the bright sun and the blue sky, the horizon remains gray and foggy, and I assure you that it is not only linked to the fog”describes Thibault Grosse.

Traffic restrictions

With regard to traffic restrictions, “Crit’Air 3 vehicles, i.e. diesel vehicles dating from before 2010 and petrol cars dating from before 2005, will be prohibited from driving today in the area low emissions from the metropolis. This concerns a large part of the municipalities of Lyon but also the municipalities of Villeurbanne (Rhône) and Caluire (Rhône). Throughout the Rhône department, vehicles will have to reduce their speed by 10 to 20 km / h depending on the traffic axes.says the journalist.