Lorries weighing over 3.5 tonnes will soon be charged £200 per day to enter London's low-emission zone (LEZ) unless they meet minimum Euro-3 emissions standards.
Until now, the zone has only applied to vehicles over 12 tonnes. But with the second phase of the LEZ being rolled out from Monday 7 July, Transport for London (TfL) is urging operators to check that their diesel fleets meet the requirements for particulate matter emissions or face fines for travelling into the 24-hour zone. TfL says 95% of lorries over 12 tonnes now comply with the zone's emission requirements.
Nick Fairholme, head of the London LEZ, says: "The majority of vehicles affected by the scheme from 7 July are already compliant with the emissions standards of the zone, but we would urge the remaining operators and owners to make sure they are ready."
London mayor Boris Johnson says: "I urge the owners of any vehicles affected by phase two that do not yet meet the emissions standard to take action now to play their part in making London cleaner and greener."
TfL offer a vehicle compliance checker for operators to find out whether their vehicles meet the LEZ emissions standard.
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