TfL explains rules for entering LEZ
Date: 02 April 2008
Transport for London (TfL) has sought to reassure haulage drivers that they do not need to continue to pay the £200 daily charge to enter London's low emissions zone (LEZ) once they have had their abatement equipment approved.
Website RoadTransport.com reported that it was taking up to ten days for TfL's system to update after haulage drivers have their abatement equipment approved by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa).
The website cited one haulage driver, Steve Coombes, who said he had been told by TfL that he would have to continue to pay the LEZ until his truck was approved on its system.
However, a TfL spokesperson told the site: "If an operator's vehicle has successfully passed a Vosa smoke test, they can travel within the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) without paying the daily charge.
"TfL recommends that if operators are unsure whether or not their details have been updated on TfL's database, they should log on to the vehicle compliance checker.
"In the unlikely event that an operator receives a penalty charge notice under these circumstances, they can make a representation against it through the formal representations process detailed on the penalty."
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