Please recheck that you are compliant as lots of 002 upward have found they have come into it now
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Our ref: -- TFL1484151/AS
Ms Mavis Nye
By email:
02 February 2011
Dear Ms Nye,
RE: Low Emission Zone
Thank you for contacting the Mayor of London regarding the changes to the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in 2012.
The aim of the LEZ is to improve air quality in London by deterring the most individually polluting vehicles from driving in the area. London has the worst air pollution in the UK and amongst the worst in Europe.
Unfortunately, there is currently no discount or exemption for motor caravans from the LEZ as there are no technical reasons as to why such vehicles could not comply with the scheme, for example through the fitting of abatement equipment that will significantly improve the vehicles air quality emissions. In addition, Transport for London (TfL) does not distinguish between vehicles on the basis of commercial or personal use, or on the basis of low mileage, as they still emit the same level of pollutants per kilometre travelled.
If your vehicle was registered any time before 1 January 2002, it won't meet the Euro 3 emissions standards without modification, so you'll need to take action if you want to drive within the LEZ from 3 January 2012 without paying a daily charge. To find out what your options are please visit our website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/17701.aspx.
If your vehicle was registered on or after 1 January 2002, it will meet the Euro 3 emissions standards and you can drive within the LEZ without taking any action.
The quickest way to check if your vehicle meets the current or new standards is to enter your registration plate into our vehicle checker Link Removed.
A case study detailing information on the compliance status of a Fiat Ducato, as mentioned in your email, is also enclosed for your information.
Yours sincerely
Amanda Sharp
Transport for London
The owner could replace the vehicle, but the vehicle is still valuable. The owner decides the easiest way to bring the vehicle up to the required emissions standard is to fit a filter to trap the PM emitted from the vehicle. After discussion with abatement equipment manufacturers, a full diesel particulate filter with fuel-borne catalyst was chosen as best suiting the vehicle’s condition and duty cycle. The total cost of fitting the filter was about £2,500.
Only approved filters are accepted by TfL. There is a list of approved filters and suppliers available at tfl.gov.uk/lez. The owner of the vehicle spoke to several suppliers on this list before choosing the solution mentioned above. It is important to do this to ensure you get the best price and because not all filters are suited to all vehicles and operating conditions.
Once the filter was fitted, the owner needed to get a certificate to prove that the filter is working properly. The owner booked a test at the nearest VOSA test station, which she found through the VOSA website at http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/. After the vehicle was tested, the owner received a Low Emission Certificate (LEC). It took 10 working days for TfL to receive the certificate information from VOSA. The operator can now drive the motor caravan within the LEZ from 3 January 2012 without having to pay the daily charge.
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latest From boris
Our ref: -- TFL1484151/AS
Ms Mavis Nye
By email:
02 February 2011
Dear Ms Nye,
RE: Low Emission Zone
Thank you for contacting the Mayor of London regarding the changes to the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in 2012.
The aim of the LEZ is to improve air quality in London by deterring the most individually polluting vehicles from driving in the area. London has the worst air pollution in the UK and amongst the worst in Europe.
Unfortunately, there is currently no discount or exemption for motor caravans from the LEZ as there are no technical reasons as to why such vehicles could not comply with the scheme, for example through the fitting of abatement equipment that will significantly improve the vehicles air quality emissions. In addition, Transport for London (TfL) does not distinguish between vehicles on the basis of commercial or personal use, or on the basis of low mileage, as they still emit the same level of pollutants per kilometre travelled.
If your vehicle was registered any time before 1 January 2002, it won't meet the Euro 3 emissions standards without modification, so you'll need to take action if you want to drive within the LEZ from 3 January 2012 without paying a daily charge. To find out what your options are please visit our website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/17701.aspx.
If your vehicle was registered on or after 1 January 2002, it will meet the Euro 3 emissions standards and you can drive within the LEZ without taking any action.
The quickest way to check if your vehicle meets the current or new standards is to enter your registration plate into our vehicle checker Link Removed.
A case study detailing information on the compliance status of a Fiat Ducato, as mentioned in your email, is also enclosed for your information.
Yours sincerely
Amanda Sharp
Transport for London
The owner could replace the vehicle, but the vehicle is still valuable. The owner decides the easiest way to bring the vehicle up to the required emissions standard is to fit a filter to trap the PM emitted from the vehicle. After discussion with abatement equipment manufacturers, a full diesel particulate filter with fuel-borne catalyst was chosen as best suiting the vehicle’s condition and duty cycle. The total cost of fitting the filter was about £2,500.
Only approved filters are accepted by TfL. There is a list of approved filters and suppliers available at tfl.gov.uk/lez. The owner of the vehicle spoke to several suppliers on this list before choosing the solution mentioned above. It is important to do this to ensure you get the best price and because not all filters are suited to all vehicles and operating conditions.
Once the filter was fitted, the owner needed to get a certificate to prove that the filter is working properly. The owner booked a test at the nearest VOSA test station, which she found through the VOSA website at http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/. After the vehicle was tested, the owner received a Low Emission Certificate (LEC). It took 10 working days for TfL to receive the certificate information from VOSA. The operator can now drive the motor caravan within the LEZ from 3 January 2012 without having to pay the daily charge.
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