Publicatiedatum: 23-01-2008
To reduce air pollution problems, Eindhoven has a ‘low emissions zone’. This zone contributes to the improvement of the air quality in the city centre where the standards for fine particles and nitrogen dioxide are exceeded. Since July 2007 only clean trucks and lorries are allowed to enter the city centre (see map below). This means that vehicles are banned, or in some cases charged if they enter the low emissions zone when their emissions are over a set level.
Below you find the answers to frequently asked questions. Should your question not be listed below, please contact us by sending an e-mail to lucht@eindhoven.nl.
The blue area indicates the low emissions zone. Enforcement is restricted to the pink area.
You can click here to view a list of streets in the enforcement area
The low emissions zone in Eindhoven affects heavy duty goods vehicles (over 3.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight).
As far as trucks and lorries with diesel engines are concerned, these must at least comply with the Euro 2 Emission Standard. Trucks and lorries with a Euro 0 or Euro 1 engine are not permitted to enter the low emissions zone. In addition, trucks and lorries with a diesel engine and which comply with the Euro 2 or Euro 3 Standard must be fitted with a particle filter (particulate trap). Trucks and lorries with Euro 4 or Euro 5 engines can enter the low emissions zone without the need for any modifications. From 1st January 2010: only lorries Euro 3 with particle filter and not older than 8 years may enter the low emissions zone. Other Euro 2 and 3 engines are no longer permitted to enter the zone.
Euro standards is the main way of classifying vehicle emissions. In many countries this information will be on your vehicle registration papers. In other cases the age of your vehicle will indicate what Euro Standard it is:
… - July 1992: Euro 0
July 1992 - October 1995: Euro 1
October 1995 – October 2000: Euro 2
October 2000 – October 2005: Euro 3
October 2005 – October 2008: Euro 4
October 2008 - … : Euro 5
The low emissions zone is designated with the use of a traffic restriction sign for trucks and lorries, in combination with a notice above and below that traffic sign. The notice above says “restricted environmental zone” and the notice below the sign says “permit holders exempted”.
In the Netherlands, the environmental classes of trucks and lorries are designated by the vehicle’s registration plate. The vehicle registration plates and environmental classes of all trucks and lorries are registered.
The Netherlands is not introducing stickers to show the emission levels of engines (like
German Feinstaubplakette). The authorities in the Netherlands are currently examining
the possibility of registering foreign vehicles.
For Europe wide information on low emissions zones, see www.lowemissionzones.eu.
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