There is good news for motorists in Madrid, with city officials deciding not to extend unprecedented anti-pollution traffic restrictions imposed on Thursday.<br /><br /> Cars with even-numbered plates were banned from using roads in the Spanish capital for the day, with fines of 90 euros for offenders.<br /><br /> But the smog levels have reduced, meaning traffic can return to normal for now. <br /><br /> One Madrid resident, Rocio Lechuga, said: “I think it could’ve been even stricter, because I think the level of Madrid’s pollution has gone beyond normal. But I think as a start, it’s a good idea.”<br /><br /> But another resident, Mabel Maldonano, said: “I think this is awful. Because we cannot enter. There is a lot of traffic. I don’t like it. I really don’t like the way they did it.”<br /><br /> A lowering of the speed limit and a ban on non-resident parking in the centre will continue, however.<br /><br /> Meanwhile, in Paris, pollution has risen to dangerous levels, meaning traffic restrictions are likely in the days to come.<br />