A pensioner who feels forced to take a huge detour around Bristol to avoid paying CAZ fees says the Clean Air Zone is not fit for purpose. Adrian Knight travels every week between Easton to Bedminster but says he now goes along a route that is three times longer.
His Suzuki, which was manufactured in 1987, is free in Bath but in our city, he would have to fork out £9 per day. Instead, he travels around the city, which is cheaper for him but does mean his using three times his old emissions.
The 73-year-old said: "The CAZ is not fit for purpose, that's if it's designed to clean the air. I am a pensioner and cannot afford a compliant car.
