Run in an older diesel van, it may be that you from the 1. July will no longer be allowed to drive into certain parts of the country’s major cities.

New miljøzoneregler, which shall enter into force on 1. July 2020, means that older diesel-engined vans weighing up to 3.5 tonnes do not have access to the environmental zones, unless they have fitted a particulate filter.

It illuminates the Environment and Food.

the Rules apply to all diesel-powered vans regardless of the color of the license plate. Passenger cars are not covered by the miljøzonereglerne.

From 1. July 2020 is the only vans that are registered 1. January 2007 or later, who have access to the environmental zones.

According to Today’s Construction will the ban on older diesel vans hit approximately 84.000 vehicles.

If your vehicle does not meet the requirement, you can choose to get retrofitted with a particulate filter.

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the environmental zones in Denmark is introduced in several large cities and parts of cities, including Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Aalborg, Aarhus and Odense.

the Goal of the environmental zones is to ensure cleaner air for citizens.

– environmental zones cover the areas where many live, work or participate in cultural and leisure activities, and less air pollution in these areas will mean improved health for many citizens. Low emission zones are at the same time an encroachment on the freedom of movement, and therefore they are only introduced in the urban areas, where there is the highest pollution, writes Environmental and Food on its details page on environmental zones.

After the 1. July 2020 enforced milljøzonerne automatically via cameras which can read number plates.

The first three months of 1. July to 31. september will not be issued fines for køretøjsejerne in connection with the controls. There will instead be given a warning.

First from 1. October 2020 will be issued and fines based on the digital control.

On the info page about the measure, you can read more about what exceptions there are to the vehicles permitted to drive into environmental zones. On this page you can also read much more about the rules.

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