Posted on 02/05/2024 3:21:28 AM PST by dennisw
Paris goes to war on SUVs - and calls on London to follow suit:
Sadiq Khan has already praised French car-hating socialist mayor for tripling parking charges for family vehicles, despite only 3.25% of voters backing it
Only 5.7 percent of Paris's 1.3 million eligible voters cast ballots in the vote The policy - which will see SUV drivers charged over £15 per hour to park - has previously been backed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who labelled it 'innovative'
Parisians voted on Sunday to muscle SUVs off the French capital's streets by making them three times more expensive to park, while calling on London to follow suit.
It is the latest move in a drive by Socialist Mayor Anne Hidalgo to make the host city for this year's Olympic Games greener and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists.
On the face of it, the result appears fairly resounding. More than 54% of the votes cast in the election supported the measure to triple parking fees for large SUV drivers from out of town to 18 euros (£15.30) per hour in the city's centre.
But the election saw a low turnout. Only 5.7 percent of the 1.3 million eligible voters cast ballots at the 39 voting stations around the city.
This suggests that of the roughly 75,000 people who voted in the referendum, 40,000 voted in favour of the move - meaning roughly just 3.25 percent of the Paris electorate actually cast a vote siding with the decision. Nevertheless, the vote gives Paris council to implement the new charges by September.
Meanwhile, Hidalgo called on London and other cities to follow Paris's lead.
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SUVs are subject to rollovers when moving and block views of crosswalks when parked.
“Nevertheless, the vote gives Paris council *** ***** to implement the new charges by September.”
...missing words...
...the power...?
No cars for thee
No cars for me
Soon the elites will be commuting to work only via Teslas, helicopter and their private jets
If you have a shirk from home goobermint job. Then you are all set. Except for organizing your lunch time take out/ delivery menus. Chinese, Thai, Mexican and so on. Perhaps some fish n chips today?
Rush Limbaugh used to go on about how evil evil evil SUVs are. Looks like gay gay gay Paree is going to do something about this. Freepers are steamed! Are already lining up to boycott French fries again.
Gee, seems like the world governments like BIG SUVs for the privileged.
Like Al Gore likes his big mansions and jet airplanes.
Excellent scam, Al Gore. Getting rich off of it while living large. Just like John Kerry.
Heck, it costs more than that to park a KIA in Manhattan. Man up, you frogs!
What about 2CV’s?
So few voted. Why? Passivity, few new there was a vote?
Rush’s SUV monologues were parodies, making fun of the fools castigating SUVs.
You really think we’re the only country where its Deep State steals elections at will...?
Check out how France and the UK count the vote.
The changes both countries have made to election law since Trump was elected and the UK voted to Brexit.
None of this is a coincidence.
Citroën 2CV?
First they tried to kill everyone by wrecking on their own now they are trying to kill everyone with CO2. Those rascally SUV’s.
Yes
Climate Fascism. Under the umbrella of ‘saving the planet’, anything goes without the consent of the people.
It’s the same with illegal immigration worldwide. The very few are dictating policies to the natives that aren’t being *asked* if they’re ok with it. They’re being dictated too.
It’s not going to stop until some blood is seen dripping within the political class. I’m not calling for it, I just think it’s inevitable.
“It’s not going to stop until some blood is seen dripping within the political class. I’m not calling for it, I just think it’s inevitable.”
I call them control freaks. They are not happy unless they are hassling and controlling the peasants. For their (pissant peasants) own good, of course. As in, no one wants a climate catastrophe with the oceans boiling over, like happened to Venus.
The pathetic part is that even after all of the above, the liberal elites are still not happy. They are rootless cosmopolitans, restless ghosts. Legendary world citizens, in their own minds.
The unsaid part....their lifestyle DEPENDS on these issues. If the world didn’t have chaos there’d be less opportunity for them. Kickbacks depend on people wanting something their way.
Sadiq has destroyed London. Now he’s replaced the demographic there’s no getting rid of the traitor either.
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