https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/german-cities-to-remove-low-emissions-zones-the-air-has-gotten-better-11346
Because “the air has gotten better”? No shit, I thought that’s what they are for. Any other reasons?
by mlodyga5
https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/german-cities-to-remove-low-emissions-zones-the-air-has-gotten-better-11346
Because “the air has gotten better”? No shit, I thought that’s what they are for. Any other reasons?
by mlodyga5
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I would assume it has to do with the fact that there are almost no more cars on the road, that do not comply with Schadstoffgruppe 4 (green badge). So there’s literally no reason to pay for the upkeep of said zones anymore.
I guess you missed this part:
> most polluting vehicles are already off the road, replaced with more efficient modern counterparts
Basically, they’re claiming that there’s no point in spending resources policing this when so few people now even own cars that were registered before 2006 that the ban makes no actual difference.
I still have to stick the sticker to my wife’s car, maybe I’ll just wait a few weeks and hope for NRW to follow suit.