It's just over 15 years since the UK's first low emission zone (LEZ) was introduced in London and, since then, it's grown with an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) and spread into the suburbs of Greater London. Other major UK and European city schemes have since followed.
Some exclude private cars, but almost all punish motorhome owners. These LEZs target the most polluting vehicles, which are usually heavier diesel-engined vehicles such as lorries and buses, but motorhomes, too.
WHY LEZ?
LEZs, sometimes referred to as clean air zones (CAZ) and in Europe are known by various names: umweltzone (Germany), zone à faibles mobilité (ZFE-m) in France, also referred to as zones à circulation restreinte (ZCR), zona a traffico limitato (ZTL in Italy) and so on. You will also come across ultra-low emission zones where the emission standards are tighter than the normal LEZ and even a few smaller ZEZs – zero emission zones where only electric vehicles (EV) can enter.
Most European countries now have LEZs. This proliferation of CAZs has come about because
