Madrid banning motor traffic in the center of the city in 2015
The city of Madrid will ban motor traffic in the city centre from January 2015. So, only the residents ' vehicles may circulate in this historic area.The announcement was made by the Mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella, who explained that the car restriction will be applied to an area of 190 acres, where may only circulate the vehicles of residents.Second minus one Car, and to ensure that the measure will be carried out, the city will install 22 new security cameras. Anyone caught irregularly circular will be fined €90 ($ 276). The goal is to reduce by one third the traffic on the central areas of the city.The strategy integrates the mobility plan of Madrid, which aims to reduce the number of private vehicles on the streets, as well as to encourage public transportation, the use of bicycles and walking.The Spanish authority announced that it undertook to increase the price of parking meters for the most polluting vehicles in the most congested areas of the city and which were reduced speed limits in the central area's entry for 21 km/h.The project will cost € 500 thousand per year maintenance and has not yet new rules for other vehicles. These bikes will have access free of 7:0 at 10:0 pm, every day â€" and the pickup trucks of goods can supply local trades of 10:0 at 1:0 pm.See the map of the prohibited areas from 1 January.Foto: M.Peinado / Creative Commons
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