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02-16-08 | 12:09 PM

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travsi

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From: basel, switzerland

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germany is at it too...

some of the major cities now have designated 'green zones' and
only vehicles which meet certain emission regulations and have
a tag (as proof of inspection) are allowed to enter these areas.

more here

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02-16-08 | 01:42 PM

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ZeroG

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Originally Posted by ryansexton

Not to mention: 20 MPH speed limit? Sounds kind of silly. There should be a 'cruiser' lane, and a 'rager' lane. No reason to have everyone going grandma speeds.

That depends on how dense the city is. I mean in Stockholm (inner city population of 1.2 million), most streets have a speed limit of 30km/hour (18 MPH) while only "major" streets are 50km/hour (31 MPH). This naturally helps cut down on the fatality rate of car accidents. In addition, there is also a toll fee for non-environmental cars that enter and leave the inner city islands.