France. Paris. Old car use restricted in Paris. Cars and commercial vehicles on the road since before 1997, and motorcycles and scooters first sold before June 1999 are no longer allowed to circulate in Paris Monday through Friday between 8am and 8pm. The ecological benefits of these changes are questionable, while the economic and pleasure costs are considerable.
A demonstration of motorists and motorcyclists protesting the new law passes in front of City Hall (Hôtel de Ville). Alexandre, a student standing on the hood of his1992 Renault, formerly a taxi, doesn't have the means to buy a new one. 2016