With 434 cars per 1,000 people, Lebanon has one of the highest vehicle-per-capita ratios in the world, in large part due to an almost non-existent public transport system. The 1.6 million vehicles in the country are the primary contributor to air pollution in Beirut, with more than three quarters of the capital having nitrogen dioxide levels 95 percent above the World Heath Organization’s threshold limit, according to research by the American University of Beirut. To improve congestion and pollution levels, motorbikes can provide the solution, believes Anthony Boukhater, General Manager of AN Boukhater, dealer for the Piaggio Group. The fast lane “The only solution for traffic today is for more motorbikes, as there’s no metro, and taxis and service taxis are expensive and unpredictable,” said Boukhater. “Many factors are making it more interesting to buy a bike, especially traffic, taking 1.5 hours in a car to drive 15 kilometers. The
