The Aberdeen Low Emission Zone officially started earlier this year, but do you know if your street is inside it?
Once the initiative is fully up and running, anyone driving a vehicle which doesn’t meet strict emissions criteria through the Low Emission Zone one (LEZ) will face a fine.
Although the LEZ was formally introduced in Aberdeen on May 31, it has not yet been fully implemented.
No signs or cameras have been installed, and there is a grace period of two years from the date it started — meaning no fines will be issued until 2024.
But to prepare yourself for the future, have you checked to see if your street is inside the zone?
Use our interactive chart to see if your street is in the Low Emission Zone here:
Simply enter your street name in the search bar, or if you prefer, you can look through the more than 100 streets that are in the LEZ.
We have also included detail on if your street is entirely within the zone, or only partially.
Why has the Aberdeen Low Emission Zone been installed?
Initially, the Scottish Government wanted to introduce LEZs in Scotland’s four biggest cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh by 2020.
But because of Covid, this date was pushed back to 2022.
The zones are designed to improve air quality in city centres, and cut down on harmful pollution which can have serious impacts on both our health and the climate.
It is also part of the government’s ambitions for Scotland to become a net zero country by 2045.
Initially, the plans for Aberdeen’s LEZ were much larger in scale, however following public consultation, the number of streets and extent of the zone was reduced.
You can see the difference between the initial plans and what the final zone looks like here:
But how will it be enforced? How much will the fines be? Will my vehicle be banned?
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