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London Low Emmision Zone LEZ !

Added by Adam Catterall on the 2011-04-15 09:31:34

Are you affected by the LOW EMISSION ZONE ???

Were getting numerous calls reguarding fitment of diesel particulate filters to become compliant with the London LEZ zone, were currently working with a company that can offer a solution to this problem and are striving to make this kind of product more accessible to the public.

If your unsure if your vehicles affected use our enquiry system (link below) and let us know your vehicle registration and we can check you vehicles details against the legislation and aid in your enquiry.

http://www.clickcarparts.co.uk/part_request.php

 

Are you affected where you live or work ?

What will it cost you to drive into London of you dont comply ?

Vehicle Weight Daily charge

1.205 tonnes unladen - 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight £100 per day

- Larger vans

- Motorised horseboxes

- 4x4 light utility vehicles

- Pick-ups

- Other specialist vehicles 1.205 tonnes unladen - 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight

2.5 - 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight £100 per day

- Motor caravans

- Ambulances 2.5 - 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight

- Minibuses 5 tonnes or less gross vehicle weight (with more than 8 passenger seats)

More than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight  £200 per day

- Lorries

- Goods vehicles

- Motor caravans

- Motorised horseboxes

- Breakdown and recovery vehicles

- Snow ploughs

- Gritters

- Refuse collection vehicles

- Road sweepers

- Concrete mixers

- Tippers

- Fire engines

- Removals lorries

- Other specialist vehicles

More than 5 tonnes gross vehicle weight £200 per day

- Buses

- Coaches (with more than 8 passenger seats)

 

Please find below  a overview of what the LEZ is all about.

The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) was introduced in 2008 to encourage the most polluting heavy diesel vehicles driving in the Capital to become cleaner. The LEZ covers most of Greater London. To drive within it without paying a daily charge these vehicles must meet certain emissions standards that limit the amount of particulate matter (a type of polution) coming from their exhausts.

Despite significant improvements in recent years, London's air pollution is still a concern.

So much so, that from 3 January 2012 the LEZ emissions standards will become more stringent. More vehicles will be affected, and those that are already affected will need to meet tighter emissions standards.

The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year, including weekends and public and Bank Holidays.

Charging days run from midnight to midnight. So if you were to enter the LEZ in a vehicle that doesn't meet the required emissions standards at 11:30pm and exit at 1.00am the next day, you'd need to pay for two days.

Vehicles parked in the zone but not driving are not subject to the LEZ requirements for that day.

Remember, the LEZ isn't the same as the central London Congestion Charging zone. The Congestion Charge applies 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday-Friday, excluding public and Bank Holidays. If you drive within the Congestion Charging zone during these times you will have to pay the Congestion Charge, even if you meet the LEZ emissions standards or have paid the LEZ daily charge.