The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is concerned that operators still don't know the complete truth about the upcoming London low-emission zone (LEZ), despite the coverage in Commercial Motor. The 28-day grace period provided by Transport for London (TfL) counts from the first time a non-compliant vehicle enters the LEZ.
RHA director of policy Jack Semple says: "We are concerned that some operators will
pay the LEZ charge when they don't have to. Nobody will have to pay in February, yet we feel TfL is not publicising this."
This concern has arisen as the TfL website already includes sections entitled 'Pay LEZ Charge' or 'Pay Penalty Charge'. Semple is also keen to point out that the grace period is not necessarily just for February: "It is from the first time you enter the zone." A TfL spokeswoman says: "If on the 29th day of entering the zone the vehicle is still not compliant, a penalty will be charged, though there will be no backdating of penalties."
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