PARIS OPERATES COMPLEX BUT EFFECTIVE AUTOMATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS
July 1st, 2013
In Paris, traffic is managed jointly by the city's administration and its police prefecture, (part of the interior ministry). The city of Paris’ directorate for roads and travel (the direction de la voirie et des déplacements) is in charge of the traffic management infrastructure such as road signs, traffic lights and other traffic markings, according to the directorate’s spokeswoman, Marie-Emmanuelle Leblan.Traffic is regulated by the city government regarding streets under its jurisdiction (90% of the streets within the capital) such as those related to ...
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