London LEZ second phase due in July
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TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has reminded hauliers that the second phase of the London lowemission zone (LEZ) will be introduced on 7 July. From that date all vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will be required to meet Euro-3 emissions standards. Trucks over 12 tonnes have had to meet this standard from 4 February.
However, TM, is giving operators of non-compliant vehicles a 28-day warning period from the date they are first seen driving in the zone, during which time they will not he issued with the £200 daily charge.
• Hauliers whose trucks don't meet the emissions standards required for the LEZ are hiring vehicles until they can make their fleets compliant, says Nigel Martin. director of commercial vehicles at rental firin Ryder. For more on this story, see Used Trucks page 61.