C'est no car!

Alternative driving days are being introduced in the French capital, Paris, in an attempt to tackle dangerous levels of air pollution. From 5:30am Central European Time tomorrow, drivers will only be able to use their vehicles every other day. This is only the second time since 1997 that such a restriction has been enforced. The French government made the decision after air pollution exceeded safe levels for five days running in Paris and surrounding areas. Motorcycles will also be covered by the ban, which will allow only vehicles with number plates terminating in an uneven digit to take to the roads, beginning at 5:30am Central European Time tomorrow. It sounds like a good idea, but one must remember that just like when other places tried it, it is possible to game the system by having one vehicle to use on even-numbered days and one for odd-numbered days. With the second car, you can still drive every day, just not with the same car you had yesterday.