Milan Bans Cars for a Day

.c The Associated Press


MILAN, Italy (AP) - Milanese took to bicycles, skates and their own feet
on a
carless Sunday to fight pollution.

Some 600 traffic police were stationed at intersections to make sure the
few
drivers who ventured out were among the exceptions to the ban. Those
exempt
included doctors and diplomats.

Some smaller cities near Milan, including lakeside Como, which is
usually
clogged with cars on Sunday, also declared Sunday as carless day.

Starting in February, several other Italian cities will hold carless
Sundays
once a month in an effort to reduce pollution levels and encourage
citizens
to use public transportation instead of their own vehicle.

Milan and Como will also limit car use this Monday.

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