The speed limit on the ring road that surrounds and delineates the city of Paris will be limited to 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour starting on October 1, the city's mayor announced on Monday. The decision, which immediately drew criticism for having been taken "unilaterally", is facing pushback from the transport ministry and some opposition parties.
Drivers on Paris' vital, congested ring road will be limited to speeds of 50 kilometres (30 miles) per hour from October, the French capital's mayor Anne Hidalgo said Monday, triggering outrage among opponents.
