Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety. Pictured is the Seine River in Paris.
Mandatory Credit:	Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety. Pictured is the Seine River in Paris.
Mandatory Credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

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Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution

Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety.