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EUROPEAN LOW-EMISSION ZONES
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If UK cities have been slow to follow London's lead in setting up an I F7 the Europeans are much more enthusiastic about the schemes.
Major European cities from Berlin to Utrecht have set up LEZs already, with many more planning to introduce them in the next few years. Well over 70 cities, towns and regions in eight countries in Europe have introduced the zones. In no particular order they include Stockholm, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Maastricht, Cologne, Dortmund and Emilia Romagna. A full list is available on the European low-emission zone website at www.lowemissionzones.eu Drivers travelling in Europe should be aware of the different names for the zones in the various countries. In Germany they are called Umweltzonen, in the Netherlands Milieuzones, in Norway Lavutslippssone, in Denmark Miljozone and in Sweden Miljozon.
The European website is useful because it not only lists the cities which currently operate zones but also those that are planning them and those that are set to introduce them shortly, such as Copenhagen (September), Karlsruhe (January), Munich (October) and Bremen (November). Other cities with plans to introduce plans over the next one to three years are also listed.
All the zones affect heavy goods vehicles, although the exact regulations vary. In Norway, Sweden and Denmark, the LEZs apply solely to HGVs of over 3.5 tonnes GVVV, while in Italy the LEZs includes all vehicles except motorcycles. German LEZs affect all diesel vehicles and petrol Euro-4 vehicles without a three-way catalyst, What you have to do to indicate compliance also varies from country to country. Whereas in London you have to register, in Denmark, Sweden and Germany you need to buy a window sticker and in Norway any vehicles that are not Euro-4 compliant need to pay a charge before entering an LEZ.