Edinburgh issues 6,000 PCNs in first month of enforcing Low Emission Zone

Penalty revenue to be reinvested in running clean air scheme

Mark Moran
15 July 2024
LEZ signage in Edinburgh

 

The City of Edinburgh Council has released the first penalty charge notice figures since the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) came into force in the capital.

A LEZ was introduced in Edinburgh on 31 May 2022, along with LEZs in Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee, restricting the most polluting vehicles and benefiting everyone’s health.

In Edinburgh, a two-year grace period was put in place, meaning no penalty charges were issued until enforcement began on 1 June 2024.

The figures show 6,030 PCN fines...

+80% more

 

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