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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 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
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
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Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:44 pm to MrLSU
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.
It is a shame because it is beautiful in Amsterdam; everybody is stoned so they won't care.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:45 pm to MrLSU
I have no problem with this
The dumbass voters put these councilmen in, you reap what you sow.
The dumbass voters put these councilmen in, you reap what you sow.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:46 pm to MrLSU
Great. Less demand = lower prices.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:48 pm to MrLSU
Amsterdam to ban post-Industrial Revolution society by 2030
They've legislated themselves back to the middle ages. Way to go, leftists.
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 on 5/3/19 at 12:50 pm to MrLSU
So pot heads are leftists who support dumbass policies?
Shocking
Shocking
This post was edited on 5/3/19 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:50 pm to MrLSU
Meh this will likely help conservatives win in future national elections
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:52 pm to MrLSU
Go park outside the city limits and roll coal all day long.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 12:53 pm to MrLSU
They have electric running boats now?
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:04 pm to MrLSU
Great a test case. Let’s see how this unfolds. 
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:30 pm to MrLSU
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.
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 on 5/3/19 at 1:39 pm to MrLSU
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.
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.
Posted on 5/3/19 at 1:56 pm to Meauxjeaux
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said there were a million bikes everywhere you went.
I was there (Amsterdam) in the summer of 2017 and this is true. In fact your pic doesn't even begin to do it justice. The bike rack coming off the ferry is about the size of 2 football fields and is double stacked storing bikes.
Regarding the whole pot smoking thing... The native population really does not smoke pot in public settings to much. If you run into someone walking the streets smoking pot, 99% of the time it is someone from out of country.
Also a couple of other interesting facts about Amsterdam...
You can legally buy alcohol at 13 or 14 (don't remember which...)
But you cannot get a drivers license until you 20...
They think we are crazy for letting our teenagers drive..
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