Do you know what this new French road sign means? Holidaymakers warned they’ll be fined £118 if they break its rule
This summer, travelers who go to the French capital are warned about a new road sign on Paris’s busy ring Road, which may give them a great fine if they ignore their instructions.
Eight Lane Boulevard Périphérique, around Paris, has been subjected to major changes by the socialist Mayor of the city, Anne Hidalgo, which is used by about one million vehicles per day and has recently been in the capital to restrict the use of cars in the capital.
As part of the driving proposal from Paris to kick the drivers, it reduced the speed limit on the 22 -mile of the 22 -mile to 31Mph (50kmh) last year and forbade four filler stations from selling diesel fuel.
However, if drivers refuse to play ball, the last rule will be very costly.
The reason for this is that it does not comply with the new road sign, which exhibits a white diamond in a blue background, is penalized 135 €, about £ 117,50.
The signifies that the left lane is only for driving. And one of the drivers caught on a single -handed camera will be given automatic fines.
On the busiest road of Paris, new blue road signs with white diamonds were built to inform the drivers that the left lane was restricted by car. Not being able to follow the instruction will lack the drivers with a heavy fine
Since the beginning of May, signs that reported special car sharing strips on the way to the public have been erected.
It is designed to encourage vehicles to travel to the city in groups of at least two people in order to reduce traffic cutting precautions, blockage and vehicle emissions.
Carpooling strips are the lanes on the left of the four -lane highway traveling in both directions of Ring Road, the most densely in Europe with 1.1 million vehicles traveling on every day.
Automobile sharing strips were first introduced for 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games last summer, but only athletes and staff were determined to provide priority access to the city.
However, shortly after the games ended, Hidalgo confirmed that they would only be protected for the car at the most cramped hours and now indicated by the blue and white road sign.
Socialist Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who started various anti -criminal measures in a decade lasted period, forced their plans for a permanent car strip on the way to the public after previously determined for the Paris Olympics last summer.
Drivers in Paris have been warned about the arrival of Carpooling Lane since the beginning of this year with these signs in the 22 -mile mainland.
Traffic cutting precautions are designed to encourage suburbs to travel in groups of at least two people to reduce blockage and vehicle emissions.
A new control system was established to comply with the rules and lived live on May 2.
A computer -aided video execution (VAO) system with Hi technology is now always watching the tools in these strips.
Artificial intelligence cameras can count the number of people per car.
The records of the vehicles thought to violate the rules are then sent to a human agent to verify the number of passengers before they are finished to the drivers.
Car sharing strips are applied by the cameras between 07:00-20: 30-19: 00-18: 00 hours at busy hours on weekdays.
The strips are open for weekends and public holidays.
They can also be used by public transport operators, emergency service vehicles, taxis and cars for people with reduced mobility.
Paris introduced lanes determined in Congested Ring Road for 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games last summer
While the lanes on the left, the games were realized, it was determined only by athletes and staff to provide priority access to the city.
AA President Edmund King, Daily Mail told the following: ‘This summer, the British who went to Paris can be forgiven because the French road signs do not understand a new way to the French road signs – diamond with a blue background.
‘Some may think it is a sign of the’ Diamond region ‘in Paris around Place Vendôme and Rue de la Paix, but not – this is a sign that expresses a car sharing strip. ‘
King is not likely to travel alone because holidaymakers will usually escape fines.
‘Most of the UK drivers on holiday will be sharing cars, so using the lane should not be a problem’ he said.
However, King thinks that Parisians can try to cheat on the rules with a skillful hack.
“ When I lived in Los Angeles, some of them tried to ‘overcome the rules of carpoçing’ by blowing up their babies in the front seat – and a pregnant lady took the authorities to the court claiming that her unborn baby was a passenger.
“ Blow-up President Macron babies are popular in Paris’ he said.
The limited traffic zone of Paris was introduced in November in the city center. Drivers were banned from passing through the center of the capital. In the picture: TLZ limit
Since its elections in 2014, Mrs. Hidalgo
Carpooling strips come six months after Hidalgo continues to battle against drivers against drivers.
In November, a limited traffic zone (ZTL) was introduced, introduced to stop drivers through the city without stopping.
CT It limits an area covering five kilometers (about three miles) and includes important places including the Louvre, Tuileris Garden and a large part of the Avenue de L’Apéra.
Following the first period of grace in which the drivers received warning letters to violate the ZTL rules, the penalties – 135 € – will be distributed to the drivers who violate the rules of the region as of September.
Some British are afraid that the excessive measures applied by Hidalgo to deter him in Paris can be reproduced by the Mayor of London.
Sadiq Khan said that he had previously admired the policies of the socialist mayor’s policies, especially the decision to increase parking accusations for SUVs.
