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Amsterdam to ban petrol and diesel cars, boats, and motorbikes by 2030

Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:42 pm
Posted by MrLSU
Yellowstone, Val d'isere
Member since Jan 2004
26095 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:42 pm
next year as first part of anti-pollution drive

Daniel Boffey
Fri 3 May 2019 10.53 BST Last modified on Fri 3 May 2019 14.43 BST

Cars and motorbikes running on petrol or diesel will be banned from driving in Amsterdam from 2030.

The city’s council plans to phase in the change as part of a drive to clean up air pollution, which the authorities blame for shortening the life expectancy of Amsterdammers by a year.

“Pollution often is a silent killer and is one of the greatest health hazards in Amsterdam,” said the councillor responsible for the city’s traffic, Sharon Dijksma, announcing the municipality’s decision.

From next year, diesel cars that are 15 years or older will be banned from going within the A10 ring road around the Dutch capital.

Public buses and coaches that emit exhaust fumes will no longer enter the city centre from 2022. By 2025, the ban will be extended to pleasure crafts on its waters, mopeds and light mopeds.

Guardian
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
147709 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:44 pm to
Great, have all of the democrats and GOPe move there and Obama with AOC as President/VP.

It is a shame because it is beautiful in Amsterdam; everybody is stoned so they won't care.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
120580 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:45 pm to
I have no problem with this

The dumbass voters put these councilmen in, you reap what you sow.
Posted by Erin Go Bragh
Beyond the Pale
Member since Dec 2007
14916 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:46 pm to
Great. Less demand = lower prices.
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
19602 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:48 pm to
Amsterdam to ban post-Industrial Revolution society by 2030

They've legislated themselves back to the middle ages. Way to go, leftists.
This post was edited on 5/3/19 at 12:52 pm
Posted by Eli Goldfinger
Member since Sep 2016
32785 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:50 pm to
So pot heads are leftists who support dumbass policies?

Shocking
This post was edited on 5/3/19 at 12:51 pm
Posted by SirWinston
PNW
Member since Jul 2014
82654 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:50 pm to
Meh this will likely help conservatives win in future national elections
Posted by MrLarson
Member since Oct 2014
34984 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:52 pm to
Go park outside the city limits and roll coal all day long.
Posted by Magician2
Member since Oct 2015
14553 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:53 pm to
They have electric running boats now?
Posted by STEVED00
Member since May 2007
22399 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:04 pm to
Great a test case. Let’s see how this unfolds.
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
17528 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:30 pm to
Good. More diesel and gasoline for us.

Thanks, Amsterdam!!!




ps. You're not helping the global environment with these measures. See China for battery production.
This post was edited on 5/3/19 at 1:31 pm
Posted by Meauxjeaux
98836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
40400 posts
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:39 pm to
I have a business acquaintance who traveled to Amsterdam recently. She said there were a million bikes everywhere you went.

Sounds great, but how would this go over in the average non-homogeneous US city? Not so sure private property rights have the same respect here anymore.

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