The President of the Automobile Club of Portugal held on Thursday as “loose measure” and “social exclusion” banning cars with more than 15 years are moving in the center of Lisbon, between 7 am and 21h on weekdays .
Cars with previous enrollment to 2000 and 1996 are now prohibited from Thursday, circular, between between 7 am and 21h on working days, in downtown Lisbon and the waterfront due to emissions.
Speaking to Lusa agency, the president of ACP, Carlos Barbosa, explained that it is a “separate measure”, and considers that this is also a measure of social exclusion, because it determines that “in the background, only the rich can walk in Lisbon” and that “the poor, who can not afford to change cars, they can not.”
According to Carlos Barbosa, is not this Measures decided by the Lisbon City Council that will make you watch an “improvement of air quality” in the city, noting that the problem can be solved with the creation of car parks at the entrance of Lisbon and better public transport.
The restrictions for cars with previous enrollment to 2000 relate to zone 1, which runs from the axis of the Freedom to Low Avenue (bounded on the north by Alexandre Herculano Street, the south by the Commerce Square and covering the area between the Cais do Sodré and the Field of onions).
As for the cars with previous enrollment to 1996 will be prevented circular in zone 2 (defined by Avenida de Ceuta limits, North-South Axis , avenues of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, Marshal Antonio Spinola, the Holy Constable and Prince Henry).
“This is a separate measure, because deep down, this area of Avenida Freedom is nothing but want to reduce the number of cars on the avenue to protect the blunder they made the Marquis of Pombal “, said Carlos Barbosa.
The president of the Automobile Club of Portugal, with the changes to the traffic on the roundabout of the Marquis of Pombal, “doubled pollution” in Principe Real and Avenida Almirante Reis.
Carlos Barbosa also accused who made the decision “not to know” the national fleet, which described as “old, very old,” adding that people formerly traded cars “three to five years and currently between 13 to 16 years.”
The exceptions to the restrictions in downtown Lisbon cover vehicle emergency, Disabled, historical mobility (which are certified by official authorities), powered by natural gas and LPG, police, military, prisoner transport, armored transport values and motorcycles.
vehicles in the areas of resident parking couplets 5 (Liberty Avenue), 12 (Chiado) and 13 (Low) may move in zone 1 and those belonging to residents car in Lisbon may move in zone 2.
Furthermore, will wait a period of exception, between now and 30 June. From July 1, only taxis with subsequent enrollment to July 1992 may move in zones 1 and 2.
As told Lusa the municipal director of mobility and transport of the City of Lisbon, James Farias, in zone 1, the narrower (Avenida de Liberdade and downtown Lisbon) residents may move due to the exceptional arrangements to which they are covered, but the same is not true of a resident in the area of Groves who wants circular area .
The same responsible local authority explained that, in zone 2, if a vehicle of a resident of Lisbon, independent living in Zone 2 or outside, can now circulate.
Restrictions are imposed by the year of car license plates, however previous cars to 1996 or 2000 may move in restricted areas if they have installed emissions reduction equipment, approved by the Institute for Mobility and Transport (IMT), which should allow at least compliance with the minimum standard of emissions required.
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