Apparently they read this forum…
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Originally Posted by spadlet
Maybe they'll ban all of the local people from driving for the duration of the Olympics.
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Beijing Olympic car ban targets pollution, gridlock
PhysOrg.com – June 20, 2008
Beijing will ban more than one million cars from the streets during the Olympics in an effort to curb pollution and ease traffic gridlock, the government confirmed Friday. Cars with odd- and even-numbered license plates will be ruled off the roads on alternate days for two months starting July 20, the Beijing government said in a notice posted on its website. Also, 70% of all government cars and vehicles owned by state-run enterprises will be banned under the measure announced seven weeks ahead of the opening ceremony for the August 8-24 Games. The ban is aimed at cutting air pollution and alleviating chronic traffic congestion, the government notice said…
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Beijing Olympic car ban targets pollution, gridlock