Old petrol car banned again from environmental zone Rotterdam

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From Saturday, gasoline cars from before 1992 are no longer allowed to enter the Rotterdam environmental zone. In mid-June the ban was suspended by a court ruling. The municipality of Rotterdam has now taken a new decision. That means that the game is back on track.

The Rotterdam environmental zone was set up in April 2016 in and around the center of Rotterdam. This was concluded for diesel cars older than fifteen years, and for gasoline cars older than 23 years. To date, a positive effect on air quality has not been demonstrated by various studies and publications. The effect of the excluded vehicles is negligibly small.

Previously a group of owners of old gasoline cars went to court. The Rotterdam Classics Foundation found that the municipality had not sufficiently demonstrated that their cars contributed to the bad air in the city. The judge agreed with them and admitted the petrol vehicles again.

Alderman Langenberg has now made a new traffic decision. It explains in more detail that the exclusion of old gasoline engines is also essential for Rotterdam's environmental policy. This is remarkable, since the air quality had not deteriorated since the old petrol cars were once again admitted to the Rotterdam environmental zone.

The Rotterdam Classics Foundation does not think that the measure is properly substantiated this time. They plan to go to court again. In addition, the Foundation was stunned by the fact that a court ruling by Rotterdam municipal authorities (D'66 and Liveable Rotterdam) was simply put aside.

For the first six weeks, offenders will receive a warning letter. From September 18 that will be a fine of ninety euros. Rotterdam therefore also picks up enforcement for gasoline cars. The new traffic decree is the umpteenth proof that maintaining one's position and, against will and gratitude, sticking to wrongly taken decisions is more important than spending Community money correctly.

Source: RTV Rijnmond
Edited: Auto Motor Klassiek

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