The socialist mayor of the capital announced on RTL on Monday, September 9, that the long-planned speed reduction will come into effect in less than a month.
No more going back. The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, warned on Monday, September 9, on RTL that the Paris ring road would be reduced to 50 km/h. “on October 1st”, or in just a few weeks. “We have been working on it since 2018, it is not a new subject,” stressed the socialist, before adding: “We have votes on the subject at the Paris Council, very unanimously, since 2018.”
On its website, the Paris city hall justifies this measure: “Less environmental and noise pollution, and more safety for users, all good reasons to slow down! Today, the average speed on the ring road is 50 km/h during the day, 30 to 45 km/h during rush hour and 60 km/h at night.”
The mayor of Paris has the authority to decide on this speed change on the ring road surrounding the capital. However, it is the State, and therefore the Paris police chief, who manages the speed cameras. Enough to make this reduction to 50 km/h effective.
In November 2023, the Paris city hall announced the implementation of this speed reduction on the ring road for September 2024. A “lane reserved for carpooling and public transport on the ring road, legacies of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games”, supposed to be continued after the competitions. However, the status of this measure is unknown.
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