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The leaders of four major global cities say they will stop the use of all cars and trucks made before 1999 by 2020
The mayors of Paris, Mexico City, Madrid and Birmingham say they are implementing the ban to improve air quality.
They say they will give incentives for alternative vehicle use and promote walking and cycling.
The commitments were made in Mexico at a biennial meeting of city leaders.
The use of cars as transport has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years, as concerns about its impact on air quality have grown. The World Health Organization (WHO) says that around three million deaths every year are linked to exposure to outdoor air pollution.
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fad
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But what are the plans on pre-99 diesels, like in busses + trucks? They do not emit daisy smell either?! Pretty sure they are covered by the "all cars and trucks"...
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Birmingham uk?!?!
Sh*t that's where I am!
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No doubt the cost (especially in the UK) will be passed on to Joe Public in the locale, most buses around Chester are pre 2000 but have euro 5 engines fitted.
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Paul
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I thought Birmingham was banning all diesels made before 1999 not all cars/trucks/buses?
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April the first Muppets.
For anyone not British, the 1st of April is a day when people play practical jokes on each other, winds ups etc.
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I feel like a right tit now!
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Car banMercdan68
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Bit like the local press in dartford today reporting that a local farmer will be walking cows at the river crossing at 9am and5pm everyday
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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VIP
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April the first Muppets. For anyone not British, the 1st of April is a day when people play practical jokes on each other, winds ups etc. April Fools Day is not a solely UK thing. It is a worldwide institution.
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andyborris
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Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
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The girlfiends birthday is today (April 1st), every year I pretend to forget it, she still hasn't got the joke yet!
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The girlfiends birthday is today (April 1st), every year I pretend to forget it, she still hasn't got the joke yet! You're playing with fire.
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April the first Muppets. For anyone not British, the 1st of April is a day when people play practical jokes on each other, winds ups etc. April Fools Day is not a solely UK thing. It is a worldwide institution. Thanks Mr Pendantic , another of your know-it-all comments which add nothing 1 Have a great day big shot .
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fad
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Ding ding, round two...
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Car banRyannn
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April Fools Day is not a solely UK thing. It is a worldwide institution. Thanks Mr Pendantic , another of your know-it-all comments which add nothing 1 Have a great day big shot . Nothing or one? #SoClose
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Car banMercdan68
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April fools day is getting better...come on palace
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April Fools Day is not a solely UK thing. It is a worldwide institution. Thanks Mr Pendantic , another of your know-it-all comments which add nothing 1 Have a great day big shot . Your post 'educated' people about April Fool's Day, my post educated you about April Fool's Day. Ergo, my post added as much as yours. Cheer up, buttercup.
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Would it be easier to just ban Birmingham? That way nobody would have to drive through it.
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Otago Daily Times had a front page article stating that Dunedin City Council had passed a bylaw requiring all horses used on public roads to be fitted with brake lights and indicators.
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