A study by car dealer has found “widespread confusion” among Bristol’s drivers with “an eye-opening two in three” admitting they are unsure if their cars will attract Clean Air Zone charges. While the research from Carwow only surveyed 2,002 adult participants in our city of more than 470,000 people, it found many still did not know if their vehicles were compliant six months after the CAZ came in.
In response to its survey carried out between May 2 and May 5, 64 per cent of respondents said they did not know if their vehicle was compliant. Carwow said only one in three (36 per cent) said they were confident about how the zone works. The car dealership said despite these figures, they have seen a 101 per cent increase in non-compliant used cars being sold since the introduction of the CAZ in November last year.
The research also showed widespread public support for clean air zones, although 59 per cent said they think the cost of living crisis is the wrong time to expand these zones. This figure rose to 70 per cent for those living in a Clean Air Zone who are being impacted daily.
