Since January 1, low emission zones (ZFE), which aim to chase the most polluting vehicles from city centers, have been extended in France.
Eleven conurbations (Greater Paris, Grenoble, Lyon, Aix-Marseille, Nice, Toulon, Toulouse, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Nancy, Rouen) have now converted to it.
A month later, despite its laudable objective of cleaning up the air in cities, the measure is still arousing strong opposition.
In Lyon, economic circles are calling for a relaxation.
In Toulouse, an anti-ZFE collective is acting up.
Everywhere, the police are denouncing an upsurge in Crit'Air sticker scams.
In this climate of mistrust, however, the police are not overzealous.
Thus for the Greater Paris ZFE, which has existed since 2015, last year, just over 100 fines per month were issued.
It must be said, according to an Ipsos poll, that at the end of December, 56% of French people still had no idea what the acronym ZFE was hiding…
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