Bristol is set to start charging more polluting vehicles to enter the city centre in an attempt to cut air pollution. The Bristol Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will be in place from Monday (November 28) across the city centre and some inner suburbs.
For non-compliant private cars, taxis and vans or lorries weighing less than 3.5 tonnes, the charge will be £9 per day. Non-compliant lorries, buses and coaches will pay £100. Bristol City Council estimates that 71% of vehicles registered in the city are compliant, the BBC reports.
Any diesel vehicles which do not meet Euro 6 emissions will be charged. These are likely to have been registered before September 2015. Petrol vehicles that do not conform to Euro 4 standards — generally registered before January 2006 — will also be charged. Drivers can check their vehicle's compliance on the government's website.
