Have you heard about this?!

[cpeuf1]

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/default.aspx

Well if you thought you already paid a lot to drive your car/lorry..... Think again!!

[swopmebob]

Kerrrrrrumbs Caroline,have a nice evening and Sunday

[cpeuf1]

Hi Allan,
I will have a nice end of the day, thank you. And a nice Sunday... At least I don't drive to London everyday....

[lofty100e]

Not really surprising that Red Ken has a hand in it. Nothing surprises me about him.

It is all very well doing things like this, but the public transport system isn't good enough to take more users. I read somewhere that if just 1% of the population switched to public transport it would not be able to cope.

[cpeuf1]

Yeah, I think it is only a start...
Having dig a bit, this is only for large vehicles, but some 4x4 will be included too. Some lorries which transport goods to the Capital will have to pay this... So guess who will end up paying the bill... Okay I think it is only for older vehicles, but I could not find how old they must be...
If anybody knows more about it, please tell us.

[CrackersUK]

Copied from tfl site

The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will affect older, diesel-engined lorries, buses, coaches, minibuses and large vans (exceeding 1.205 tonnes unladen weight).
It will also affect other specialist vehicles that are derived from lorries and vans, including motorised horse boxes, breakdown and recovery vehicles, refuse collection vehicles, gritters, sweepers, concrete mixers, tippers, removals lorries, fire appliances, motor caravans, ambulances and large hearses (over 2.5 tonnes).

[cpeuf1]

But how old is older? 5 years old, 10 or 20??

[cpeuf1]

I think I have found something else....
http://www.dieselnet.com/standards/eu/hd.php
I am not too sure of everything, but I think that large vehicle manufactured before October 99 are good for paying the bill....

[swopmebob]

Copied from tfl site

The Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will affect older, diesel-engined lorries, buses, coaches, minibuses and large vans (exceeding 1.205 tonnes unladen weight).
It will also affect other specialist vehicles that are derived from lorries and vans, including motorised horse boxes, breakdown and recovery vehicles, refuse collection vehicles, gritters, sweepers, concrete mixers, tippers, removals lorries, fire appliances, motor caravans, ambulances and large hearses (over 2.5 tonnes).

Big hearse Chris...blimey...extra to die soon.....

[deeze792]

they've got one of them starting round my way in Feb.

I drive a Toyota Liteace 2.2 diesel ... 1996 ... wonder if i'll get lumbered