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As more French motorists conform to evironmental rules by registering their vehicle’s emissions via graded Crit’Air car stickers, police warn that a rising number of fraudulent websites are scamming car owners buying the eco-rating sticker online.
With the gradual introduction of low-emission zones across France, more people are taking to the internet to purchase their Crit’Air stickers.
The anti-pollution scheme was launched in 2017 and consists of a colour-coded system that identifies a vehicle’s emissions.
Graded over six categories – from green at the top, to dark grey at the bottom – the least polluting vehicles are afforded preferential parking and traffic conditions.
Interdiction des véhicules Crit’Air sur l’A86.
A partir de mardi 1er juin, les véhicules avec vignettes Crit’Air 4 seront interdits à la circulation dans l’anneau intérieur A86, du lundi au vendredi, de 8 heures à 20 heures. Et 7j/7 pour les bus et les poids lourds. @le_Parisien pic.twitter.com/opeLc8nhlY— Carlos Moreno | IAE-Paris Sorbonne (@CarlosMorenoFr) May 31, 2021
Since the scheme’s inception in Paris five years ago, sticker scams…
