Vehicle restriction in São Paulo
Rodízio veicular, or vehicle restriction, is a restriction on traffic in São Paulo, Brazil, during peak travel times. It is based on the last digit of the vehicle's number plate. São Paulo is the largest metropolis in the world with a permanent alternate-day travel restriction. The scheme was first implemented in 1995 as a trial on a voluntary basis, and then as a mandatory restriction implemented in August 1996 to mitigate air pollution, and thereafter made permanent in June 1997 to relieve traffic congestion.[1][2] The driving restriction applies to passenger cars and commercial vehicles, and it is based on the last digit of the licence plate. Two numbers are restricted to travel every day between 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday through Friday.[3]
| Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Prohibited digits | 1 and 2 | 3 and 4 | 5 and 6 | 7 and 8 | 9 and 0 | None | None |
Vehicles exempted from the restriction include buses and other urban transportation vehicles, school buses, ambulances and other medical services vehicles, mail and fire cars and trucks, police and military vehicles, cash-in-transit armored vehicles, vehicles delivering perishable food products, properly registered vehicles for use by people with disabilities, and other public utility vehicles.[4] In May 2014 the City Council approved a law to exempt plug-in electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles with a licence plate registered in the city from the restriction.[5][6] The benefits for electric-drive vehicles went into effect in September 2015.[7]
The offence results in a "medium" number of 4 points (out of a maximum of 20) on the Carteira Nacional de Habilitação (Brazilian driving licence). As of 2017 the fine is R$130.16, reduced to R$104.13 if paid promptly.
References
- ^ "Decreto 41858/97 - Decreto nº 41.858, de 12 de junho de 1997" [Decree 41,858/97] (in Portuguese). Jusbrasil. 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ Fabiana Maranhão (2014-01-09). "Rodízio de veículos em SP é improviso, afirma especialista em trânsito" [Driving restriction in SP is improvised says traffic expert]. Universo Online (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ Companhia de Engenharia de Tráfego (CET) (2015). "Rodízio Municipal: Como funciona" [Municipal Alternate-day travel: How it works] (in Portuguese). CET. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ "Rodízio em São Paulo - Quem está liberado do rodízio?" [Alternate-day travel in Sao Paulo - Who is exempted from the restriction]. Guia Direitos (in Portuguese). GuiaDireitos.org. Retrieved 2015-12-31.
- ^ Leonardo Felix (2014-09-10). "Elétrico, BMW i3 chega com preço de 9 populares e isenção do rodízio em SP" [Electric BMW i3 arrives with a price worth 9 popular cars and exempted from Sao Paulo's driving restriction]. Universo Online (UOL) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Elétricos e híbridos: São Paulo aprova lei de incentivo" [All-electric and hybrids: São Paulo approves incentives law]. Automotive Business (in Portuguese). 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-09-21.
- ^ "Isenção de rodízio vai beneficiar 387 carros elétricos e híbridos em SP" [Driving restriction exemption will benefit 387 electric and hybrid cars]. Estadão de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Universo Online (UOL). 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-12-31.