Smog's Return Spurs Capital to Mull Driving Limits Used for APEC

(Beijing) – Days of hazardous air quality in the capital have prompted officials to consider making permanent traffic restrictions that were used to curb smog during a recent international summit.

The government is researching banning half of its vehicles from the roads every day, a vice mayor said at a recent forum on November 26. "A proposal has been brought forward to enforce a rule that would permit only vehicles with even- and odd-numbered license plaes on streets during alternating days, including the weekends," Vice Mayor Li Shixiang said.