The newly elected mayor of Paris has proposed a new mobility plan that would see the speed limit of almost all of the city’s streets reduced to 30km/h.

World Streets reports Mayor Anne Hidalgo suggested lower speed limits across the Parisian road network would increase safety for motorists and pedestrians and reduce vehicle emissions and air pollution.

Under the plan, the 30km/h limit would apply to all roads with the exception of a small number of major roads into the city and along the Seine, which would be capped at 50km/h, and the city’s ring road, which has recently been cut back from 80km/h to 70km/h.

There are already a number of 20km/h zones in Paris where cars share the roads with large numbers of pedestrians and cyclists.

Currently around one third of Paris’ road network is limited to 30km/h, while the majority has a 50km/h cap.

Uniform speed limits throughout the city are also intended to reduce confusion for motorists, improving clarity for drivers by removing constant speed zone changes.