East Rochester Way entering the Low Emission Zone
Introduction
The photograph on this page of East Rochester Way entering the Low Emission Zone by David Dixon as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Image: © David Dixon Taken: 15 May 2013
The Rochester Way Relief Road section of the A2 was opened in 1988. Despite significant improvements in recent years, London's air pollution is still a concern. The Low Emission Zone (LEZ), which covers much of Greater London, was introduced in 2008 to encourage the most polluting heavy diesel vehicles to become cleaner. To drive within it without paying a daily charge these vehicles must meet certain emissions standards that limit the amount of particulate matter (a type of pollution) coming from their exhausts. On 3 January 2012, the LEZ emissions standards became more stringent. More vehicles are affected, and those that were already affected need to meet tighter emissions standards (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/17678.aspx#tkt-tab-panel-1 Transport for London).