text: In Paris, they enforced a partial driving ban to clear the air of the global city, after days of near-record pollution. Motorists with even-numbered license plates were ordered to leave their cars at home or suffer a 22-euro fine ($31). Same for the odd-numbered plates the following day. Almost 4,000 drivers were fined. Which is an effective way to lessen pollution in Paris since it is so polluted in the first place. They also said it was easier to imagine than a car-free Champs-Elysees. Doing this got them great results as well, congestion was down 60 percent in the capital of France after five days of intensifying smog, which is rivaled by Beijing, China for being known as one fo the most polluted cities in the world. The smog was cleared enough on Monday for the ruling French party to recind the ban for odd-numbered plates on Tuesday.