Dundee, along with Scotland’s four major cities of Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh is due to launch a low emission zone.
The LEZ has been live since 30 May 2022 but won’t be in full effect for everyone till May 2024 (once the grace periods are removed).
Find out more on the Dundee Low Emission Zone with our complete guide.
Are you on the fence if you’ll be charged or not in Dundee’s low emission zone?
The key emission standards outlined by Low emission Scotland include:
The Dundee city council conducted an emissions assessment in line with the Scottish government, in which 1300 residents were offered a preference for vehicle exemption and boundary placement.
You can check your vehicle’s emission category via your logbook; however, the handy Dundee low-emission car checker tool is just as fast.
Check if you are exempt or not below!
The low emission zone in Dundee will mainly cover key areas that preside in the A1991 inner ring road.
However, this will include an exemption for Bell street and two NCP (national car parks). These are on Wellgate centre and West Marketgait.
Most roads included in the Dundee LEZ will run the entire length. Although some will only be half-length. Other roads included in the proposed LEZ boundaries are
Low emission Scotland has been very transparent on what you’ll be fined if you continue to breach the rules.
If your vehicle is non-compliant, fixed penalty charges – starting from £60 – will be reduced by 50% if you pay within the first 14 days.
Additionally, a cap has been set out if you continue to breach the rules:
Dundee city council has started to open up grant funding for residents within the Dundee low-emission zone.
The support fund will include incentives for both businesses and residents alike. These include:
The Scottish government has worked incredibly hard with central government and local councils such as Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.
Initially, a BEAR (Bus Emission Abatement Retrofit) was introduced in Dundee, which is a technological upgrade applied to existing buses to reduce their pollutant emissions. This includes nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
Following success in Glasgow, £16.8 million of funding supported the costs of over 1100 modes of public transport within Scotland’s air quality management areas (over four years).
Phase 5 of the BEAR fund is now up and running. You can apply and check eligibility here.
Dundee’s low-emission zone will provide real change and benefit to residents and businesses across the area.
With pollution levels in Dundee reaching alarming levels, now has never been a better time to find sustainable methods of transport. With current support available, those who are eligible must receive it.
At Scrap Local, we’ve worked with licensed ATFs across Scotland and the rest of the UK. Find a local scrap yard near you.
As an award-winning vehicle recycling service, we’ll assist with all the requirements, paperwork and prices that allow you to remove your non-compliant vehicle without any issues.
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Dundee’s low-emission zone officially launched in May 2022.
However, a customary two-year grace period will be offered to residents and businesses, whereby the zone will be entirely implemented by May 2024.
Dundee’s low emission zone is expected to include many areas within the A1991 ring road.
However, Bell street and two national car parks in Wellgate centre and west Marketgait will be exempt.
Most routes included within the boundary are affected, although some half-length exemptions have been made. These include:
View a map of Dundee’s proposed LEZ to find out more.
A flat rate of £60 will be charged to any polluting vehicle that enters and drives across the low-emission zone.
The charge can be reduced by 50% if paid within 14 days.
If you are a blue badge holder, classic car (older than 30 years with no modifications!), motorcycle, or emergency and military vehicle driver, you fall under national exemptions.
Locally, if you are a resident and business within 20KM of the zone, you will be exempt for two years (until 2024).
Dundee city council is following suit with other LEZ cities in Scotland where the following grants and funding are available.
If you don’t want to pay the charges of driving a polluting vehicle, it’s time you find a change.
For residents, this may try to receive grant funding, which is where we come in. Scrap Local’s trusted Dundee vehicle recyclers will ensure you receive an honest and transparent car removal service.
Once crushed, we’ll provide all the necessary paperwork so you can use the grant money on something much better!
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