Knowledge
07-02-20, 07:54 PM
This week a new announcement has been published on future clean air zone areas, please take a look here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-quality-clean-air-zone-framework-for-england?utm_source=c4157817-f29c-4d0f-a603-6ee035d8693a&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate
The purpose of this legislation will be to set universal standards for clean air zones throughout the country. This is so local authorities don't have differing requirements and therefore different criteria. It would obviously be very silly if you were allowed into say Oxford but couldn't go into Cambridge even though they both have clean air zones. Note this doesn't just affect transport, there is also criteria for generators, such things as cranes, taxis, buses. There are even sections and criteria for wood burners and boilers in houses.
How will this affect us?
Well, although there is a section for specialist vehicles i.e. the ones that will be exempt from charges, that section at the moment only covers historic vehicles and military vehicles, it doesn't mention such vehicles as IVA cars, but it's always possible that we can get that changed to include cars that passed IVA but don't have low emission engines.
The things that are clear is that you will be charged for going into areas between certain hours and these charges will be applied dependant upon the vehicle. In order to know that it's you entering the zone they will be using ANPR cameras at the enterences into clean air zones, that means that if you do not have a clear number plate on your vehicle, ALL vehicles, it will be considered as an avoidance, or an attempt to avoid, even if you're not entering the clean air zone if your number plate is unrecognizable or can't be seen by an ANPR. There will also therefore I assume be tighter regulation and control of historic vehicles as some will want one for the benefit exception brings.
At the moment, it's only a few towns and cities that have started clean air zones but the idea will be that all major areas will be clean air zones in the future.
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The purpose of this legislation will be to set universal standards for clean air zones throughout the country. This is so local authorities don't have differing requirements and therefore different criteria. It would obviously be very silly if you were allowed into say Oxford but couldn't go into Cambridge even though they both have clean air zones. Note this doesn't just affect transport, there is also criteria for generators, such things as cranes, taxis, buses. There are even sections and criteria for wood burners and boilers in houses.
How will this affect us?
Well, although there is a section for specialist vehicles i.e. the ones that will be exempt from charges, that section at the moment only covers historic vehicles and military vehicles, it doesn't mention such vehicles as IVA cars, but it's always possible that we can get that changed to include cars that passed IVA but don't have low emission engines.
The things that are clear is that you will be charged for going into areas between certain hours and these charges will be applied dependant upon the vehicle. In order to know that it's you entering the zone they will be using ANPR cameras at the enterences into clean air zones, that means that if you do not have a clear number plate on your vehicle, ALL vehicles, it will be considered as an avoidance, or an attempt to avoid, even if you're not entering the clean air zone if your number plate is unrecognizable or can't be seen by an ANPR. There will also therefore I assume be tighter regulation and control of historic vehicles as some will want one for the benefit exception brings.
At the moment, it's only a few towns and cities that have started clean air zones but the idea will be that all major areas will be clean air zones in the future.
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