With gas lines in New York City still stubbornly long and no relief for gas shortages in sight, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg imposed an odd-even gas rationing rule Thursday that goes into effect at 6 a.m. Friday 11/9/2012. Identical rules are going into effect in Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island at 5 a.m. Friday.
The mayor said the measure, imposed by emergency order and similar to one put in place in 12 New Jersey counties by Gov. Chris Christie on Saturday that has been considered effective, should cut down lines and allow gas stations to stay open later.
With the new gas rule, lines are shorter. Today is for odd plates. The gas rule applies to most private cars. Buses, taxis and livery cabs, emergency vehicles, commercial vehicles, paratransit vehicles and cars with MD plates are all exempt.
Under the rule, motorists whose license plates end in an odd number or any letter or other character will be able to buy gas only on odd-numbered dates of the month.
Drivers with even-numbered plates (0 counts as an even number) will be able to buy gas only on even-numbered dates.
Posted by Mags/ From NYtimes.com
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