Paris rolls out anti-pollution measures amid European heat wave

Authorities in Paris this week rolled out a series of measures to limit pollution, which has reached worrying levels amid a heat wave gripping France and other European countries.
Paris officials on Thursday imposed driving restrictions in and around the capital, urging residents to leave their cars parked as a way of curbing the current air pollution peak.
An alternative-day driving ban started on Thursday, with the most-polluting vehicles barred entirely from driving in the city. Police also reduced speed limits in some areas and diverted heavy goods trucks.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced that the city’s Velib’ bike-sharing programme, as well as residential parking, was free on Wednesday and Thursday.
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