Vehicle restrictions set to be unveiled

Authorities are likely to announce new vehicle restrictions in the capital today following improvements in traffic conditions and air quality from driving bans first used for the Olympics last year, Beijing officials said yesterday.

"New car restrictions will probably be unveiled on Friday to replace the current ones," said Wang Zhaorong, spokesman for the Beijing municipal committee of communications.

Beijing's post-Olympics driving ban trial began on Oct 11 and is set to expire on April 10.