Diesel ban, Bristol

[Avulon]

Originally Posted by gnu

Owners of petrol cars will be exempt, though research shows that older petrol vehicles release high levels of emissions.

1. Owners of petrol cars will be exempt - from a ban on diesels
2. I own a petrol car - will I be exempt if I drive my diesel?

Originally Posted by genpk

i can see this being the thin edge of the sword.
Council beauracrats trying to be enlightened greens.
We have councils over here trying to enact rules no one wants

Thin end of the wedge!

Originally Posted by SD1too

Only cars? What about the "dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide" from vans, HGVs, buses and coaches?

It's always the private motorist who pays.

Simon

Because even city councillors realise that their shops will have nothing to sell if they stop diesel vans and lorries from delivering.

Originally Posted by Lancpudn

Yes it's a blanket ban on all privately owned diesel vehicles.

Quote from the LocalGov site.

"It would mean a ban on all privately-owned diesel vehicles together with a charging zone for non-compliant commercial vehicles such as buses, taxis, HGVs and LGVs."

I can feel the creation of a small company coming on..... Then I can drive a company car (not privately owned).