Bike ban in French cities?

Imagine if the Italian government wanted to introduce this idea in their cities

Posted: 07/04/2011 at 16:37

"Eight million cars over 13 years of age, 1.6 million motorbikes and 300,000 trucks too old to be equipped with particulate filters are in the viewfinder of the department. "

I've had cat's on my bikes since 2000... doubt it'll ever happen tho'.

Posted: 07/04/2011 at 18:12

Wont matter for the French, their olders cars have rusted away by now :P

Posted: 07/04/2011 at 18:48

So how could they police that with foreigners?

Posted: 07/04/2011 at 19:23

We already have that in London, it's called the low emission zone, another one of Ken's ideas to spunk a shite load of our money!

Posted: 08/04/2011 at 09:35

And which particular frenchman does she think will obey this regulation??

Posted: 08/04/2011 at 13:08

What fucks me off is 'cars get off a bit lighter'. Whichever way you dice it, most cars rarely carry more than one person and kick out more pollution than any bike. Plus bikes are smaller, so take up less space. If you want to reduce pollution and congestion in cities, get rid of cars.

Same thought process sees 60mpg cars subject to £0 road tax, but 100mpg+ scooters go up.

Posted: 08/04/2011 at 16:24

It won't happen and even if they try that crap here I'll burn down the world in anger.

Posted: 08/04/2011 at 19:40

Presumably her plan will be updated every three or four years so that no bike older than 7 or 8 years stays on the road.

If the scheme had been running for years in the UK, no less than 7 brand new motorcycles would have had to be manufactured to replace the 30 year old XT550 I use for commuting.

I know the old girl's not that green (my bike I mean, not the French politician), but she's  a darn site greener than the manufacture and disposal of seven new motorcycles.

Another politician who's well paid to think things through properly singularly failing to think things through properly. 

Posted: 09/04/2011 at 18:11

Bugger is if it works, the powers that be will copy it here

Posted: 09/04/2011 at 20:20

What a load of crap that will be another Riot in France as we all know they love a riot the French.

Her problem is she needs a good ride that would sort her out hahaha 

Posted: 12/04/2011 at 13:03

Garcher wrote (see)

Her problem is she needs a good ride...

 Presumably on a bike older than 10 years old you mean?

Posted: 12/04/2011 at 13:24

I wonder if the French Police's bikes would be included - many of these are "old" models from those I've seen.  Another ill conceived "green" initiative that will cost money to introduce and police.  Can't see it going ahead, but then who knows...

Posted: 12/04/2011 at 13:39

I live in France and there is about as much chance of this happening as me landing on the sun, most of the bikes around here in the south west are at least 10 years old with lots of Brit classics, as they dont use salt on the roads in the winter cars or bikes dont rust plus the French love bikes and old cars  there will be riots  stopping Paris  

Posted: 12/04/2011 at 17:16

Shamless grab for headlines. This is possibly the most ridiculous notion and will hopefully result in her political meltdown. What's her plan for policing this load of rot? Ill-concieved and unnecessarily targeting bikers - AGAIN!

Someone tell her to make better use of her time and go hug a tree!

Posted: 12/04/2011 at 21:53

I live in France, too,  and have just bought a 2002 Hornet.  I shall join the protests.  Could be a good day out.

Posted: 13/04/2011 at 10:52