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| Parisians Seek to Ban SUVs |
| 2004-06-09 |
| Bulky four-by-fours could be banned from clogging up the chic streets of Paris after a top official in the capital’s left-wing government described them as a polluting "caricature of a car" unsuited to city life. An anti-sports utility vehicle (SUV) resolution passed by the city council could lead to a ban on the popular vehicles in about 18 months if it is included in an overall project to improve traffic flow in the city, Deputy Mayor Denis Baupin said Wednesday. "You have to wonder why people want to drive around in SUVs," Baupin, a Greens party member, said on Europe 1 radio. "We have no interest in having SUVs in the city. They’re dangerous to others and take up too much space." . . . . All I can say is; "How French!" |
| Posted by:BigEd |
| #6 The Left "take up too much space", as in hot air. State control over what people drive? Incredible! It's the excessive E.U. petrol taxes, not the type of cars. What's next for the French? Driving 4 wheel bathtubs? |
| Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-06-10 2:06:42 AM |
| #5 Doesn't "SUV" mean "deodorant" in French? Haven't they been largely obeying the ban for most of their history? |
| Posted by: Tibor 2004-06-09 5:04:57 PM |
| #4 frenchfregoli, when you say you "vote with my feet...it's just not worth the trouble!" Are you referring to how it's just not worth the trouble of cleaning the dog crap off your shoes due to all the Parisiens that refuse to pick up after their mutts? |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2004-06-09 4:41:57 PM |
| #3 "You have to wonder why people want to drive around in SUVs," Baupin, a Greens party member, said on Europe 1 radio. No. No you do not. You could just mind your own business. It is much simpler than judging others' motives, no? |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-06-09 3:50:54 PM |
| #2 In France do you get headlines such as "SUV Plows Through Storefront"? Here in the US, you see, our SUVs apparently are now able to pilot themselves as they see fit. |
| Posted by: eLarson 2004-06-09 3:48:36 PM |
| #1 First you must understand that our SUV 's are generally smaller than, say a chevy suburban. One can understand the air pollution concerns in such a decision, but why stop here? After all, turning A/C on consumes more gas, why not banning A/C cars? And, when you think of it, on the subway, there is the untold incovenient of say, big size people: they take more space, move slower in the flow and they produce on average more.....gas! Paris is fast becoming a wonderfull city for tourists, yuppies without children who can afford buying groceries from small stores, and so on. Personally, i vote with my feet.It 's been ages i haven't been to city center for pleasure;it 's just not worth the trouble! |
| Posted by: frenchfregoli 2004-06-09 3:11:28 PM |