driving a car in London since Monday for many, it’s even more expensive: In the city centre, drivers of older cars have to pay from now on, a new environmental toll in the amount of 12.50 pounds per day. The British capital gets the equivalent of about 14,50 euros, in addition to the already existing Congestion charge of approximately 13,35 Euro. With the introduction of the “Ultra Low Emission Zone” should be improved the air quality in the City of London, informed the transport authority Transport for London on your website.
“The road traffic is the largest source of harmful emissions in London,” said the authority. “Therefore, we act to clean our dangerously polluted air and improve public health.” The new fee will daily and round-the-clock brought.
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The new Environmental levy for the city applies to all cars that do not meet the authority’s defined Standards, diesel cars may not be older than about four years, and the Euro 6-standard. Gasoline must be around 13 years of age or younger and the Euro-4 standard. With the exception of the London black Taxis. The new environment zone will initially be coincident with the since 2003, the existing Congestion charge (Congestion Charge) for the city centre, but later, according to reports in the media, be expanded. (dpa)
