german banger bans cuts pollution

by:Yovog     2023-08-03
According to the results of the German radical experiment on traffic control, Rob Edwards\'s complete ban on dirty old cars and trucks is the only effective way to reduce urban air pollution.
The impact of reducing the speed of highway traffic on traffic is negligible.
During the four hot days of June, residents of the town of Heilbronn/Neckarsulm, north of Stuttgart, experienced a short improvement in quality of life.
The streets suddenly become quieter, the air is cleaner, and public transport is clearly more attractive.
Local resident Carmen Schmidt said it was a good day. City-
Residents are increasingly shocked by the dangers of light smoke-light smoke is mainly composed of ozone formed by the effect of sunlight on nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons in automobile exhaust gas.
Smoking in the summer is associated with an increase in respiratory problems, including asthma attacks and other allergic symptoms.
In response to public concerns, Baden, southern Germany
Wurttemberg chose a small town near its busiest highway junction for what it thought was the first experiment of its kind.
Barricades were set up around the town and dirty vehicles were driven back.
In order to get through the barricades, there must be three cars
To remove contaminants, the truck must have the most efficient diesel engine design.
Speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour (37 mph)
Along a 6-
One kilometer from the nearby A6 highway.
Local industrial companies, including car maker Audi, have voluntarily agreed to cut emissions that cause smog.
According to Baden
The environmental department of Wurttemberg, the result is dramatic.
In the town, there is less traffic than usual, and the use of public transport has increased by 50.
The urban nitrogen oxide concentration decreased by 200, and the nitrogen oxide concentration per cubic meter of air was 120 micrograms.
In the center of the city, gasoline\'s carcinogenic component, benzene, dropped from 4 to 2 micrograms per cubic meter of air.
In contrast, the test results performed with autobahn are uncertain.
Although the car did slow down, the traffic flow remained unchanged and the concentration of nitrogen oxides fluctuated within the normal range.
If any, the concentration of benzene seems to increase slightly.
The only obvious benefit is the reduction of traffic noise on the highway.
During the experiment, the town\'s ozone level reached micrograms per cubic meter, the level at which EU regulations required the public to be notified.
Although this may be lower than usual, the Ministry of Environment says there is not enough data to come to a clear conclusion.
National Environment Minister Harald Schafer had hoped the experiment would prompt tougher action on vehicle pollution at the national level.
But the political debate that followed focused on the most exciting but perhaps least important question: whether Germany should impose a speed limit on self-driving cars.
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