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I See London, I See Advance
Polluting vehicles must pay to drive in London under new scheme |
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04 Feb 2008 |
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| Posted at 5:01 PM on 04 Feb 2008 Starting today, high-pollutin' trucks and buses will be fined for driving in London's new Low Emission Zone, which stretches for a not-too-shabby 610 square miles. Diesel vehicles weighing over 13 tons must register with the city transportation agency and have their emissions monitored; vehicles can be charged up to $400 for exceeding exhaust limits. A system of cameras w ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, London, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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