Bought a car recently imported from DE. Out of sheer curiosity wondered what does this sticker mean?
Only info I found was about "Umwelt zone" being something about a vehicle pass for cleaner air region?
by KrisEvil1
Bought a car recently imported from DE. Out of sheer curiosity wondered what does this sticker mean?
Only info I found was about "Umwelt zone" being something about a vehicle pass for cleaner air region?
by KrisEvil1
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There is a whole Wikipedia entry for this in English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-emission_zone
Depending on certain specs, a car might get a green, yellow or red sticker or none at all. It’s based on emission values. Regional authorities may instate an “Umweltzone” (usually only in bigger cities), and decide which color stickers are allowed inside. If you enter without the sticker (even if your car would be eligible to a sticker color that is allowed), it’s an administrative offence.
By the number plate on the sticker I can tell you the car was registered in WT (Waldshut) in southwest Germany near the Swiss border, despite the sticker being issued by Euskirchen near Cologne, about 500 km north.