The first Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Scotland is now in force in Glasgow, affecting any lorry not at Euro VI standard, reports Chris Tindall.
The zone will operate 24 hours a day all year round and covers an area of the city centre bounded by the M8 motorway to the north and west, the river Clyde to the south and Saltmarket/High Street to the east.
The motorway itself is not included.
ANPR cameras linked to a national vehicle licensing database are being used to enforce the LEZ and an initial £60 penalty charge for non-compliant vehicles entering the zone will double for each subsequent breach subject to a cap of £960 for HGVs.
The LEZ follows a bus-only phase of the scheme, which began in 2018.
