pollution episode in progress, the speed lowered on the roads
A new episode of pollution affects the Nord and Pas-de-Calais this Tuesday. The persistence alert level has been declared.
The persistence alert level was triggered on Tuesday in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais, due to an episode of particle pollution (PM10), announced the prefecture of the Hauts-de-France and North region. Several measures have, in fact, been taken to “reduce pollutant emissions into the atmosphere and to limit their effects on human health and the environment”.
Concerning the transport sector, the speed is now temporarily limited to 110 km/h on the portions of motorways limited to 130 km/h, and to 90 km/h on the portions of motorways, national and departmental roads normally limited at 110 km/h. In addition, heavy goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes must not exceed 80 km/h.
Ban on open burning of green waste
In green spaces and public gardens, the prefecture requests a total ban on open-air burning of green waste and requests the report of maintenance or cleaning work carried out by individuals or local authorities with motor tools. thermal. The use of non-efficient wood-burning appliances for supplementary heating is also not recommended.
Finally, concerning the agricultural sector, it is forbidden to carry out polluting practices, those of burning and burning in the open air of agricultural by-products.
These measures apply until the end of the episode and can be renewed depending on the updating of consumers.