Smog Woes Said to Spur Capital's Leaders to Mull Limiting Car Use

(Beijing) – The government of the capital is considering taking half of the city's private cars off the road for the rest of the winter in a bid to end the severe bouts of smog that have recently plagued the city, several people close to the matter say.

The city's Communist Party leaders and transport officials have held meetings recently to discuss the idea of keeping half of Beijing's cars off the streets on a given day depending on whether their license plates end with even or odd numbers, the sources said.