Cleaning Up Cycle Lanes: Cleaner Air for All

Councillor Svante Linusson (Centre Party) questioned Traffic Commissioner Lars Strömgren (Green Party) about banning petrol-powered vehicles from cycle lanes due to pollution and health risks. Strömgren agreed with the issue but noted the city currently lacks the legal means to ban only petrol mopeds, and a general ban on all mopeds would push electric ones into car traffic, creating new hazards. Therefore, Strömgren has contacted the Minister for Infrastructure to explore legislative changes that would allow municipalities to implement environmental zones or other measures specifically targeting fossil-fuel mopeds without affecting electric ones.