Low emission zone vehicle ban begins in Glasgow

Owners of vehicles violating the new rules face fines mounting to hundreds of pounds per day.

Patons Accident Repair Centre called for the scheme to be suspended ahead of further legal action.

Last month a charity providing food for homeless people in the city centre said its operations would be affected by the LEZ after it wasHomeless Project Scotland chairman Colin McInnes said he had assumed the charity's refrigerated van was compliant as it was registered in 2015, only to find out recently through Transport Scotland'sScottish Conservatives transport spokesman Graham Simpson said the SNP council in Glasgow had "not responded to the significant objections to the scheme...

"And by ensuring cleaner air, we can create a safer and more pleasant experience for everyone who lives, works and visits Glasgow city centre."Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan said air pollution from vehicles disproportionally affected the most vulnerable.

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