"This episode of pollution is attributable to the combination of weather conditions conducive to the accumulation of pollutants in the atmosphere," says the prefecture.
An air pollution alert procedure will be activated Monday in Finistère, Côtes d'Armor and Ille-et-Vilaine due to a high level of fine particles, it was learned on Sunday. evening with Airbreizh, the government approved agency for air quality monitoring.
An alert procedure until Monday night. "Due to the persistence of the episode PM10 fine particles," scheduled for Monday, "the alert procedure will be triggered in the departments of Côtes d'Armor, Finistère and Ille-et-Vilaine," says a release of the organization. "The alert procedure is activated (...) from this day (Sunday) and until tomorrow midnight" (Monday evening, midnight), says his side of the prefecture of Côtes d'Armor. "This episode of pollution is attributable to the combination of weather conditions conducive to the accumulation of pollutants in the atmosphere," says the prefecture.
Traffic restriction measures. Among the measures coming into effect as part of this alert, "the maximum authorized speed on 2 × 2 lanes is lowered by 20 km / h", ie 90 km / h. On the highway, the authorized speed increases from 130 to 110km / h. "The speed checks are carried out on the axes concerned", specifies the prefecture. For the vulnerable, it is particularly recommended, as part of this alert, "to postpone the activities that require the most effort, especially intense physical activities and sports, both outdoors and indoors" according to the release.