Low emission zones: automated sanctions against polluting vehicles at the end of 2024 – Le Figaro

Offenders will be liable to a “theoretically class 4” fine, or 750 euros maximum, said the Minister for Ecological Transition. The government’s plans for future low-emission zones are becoming clearer. The first ministerial committee for monitoring low-emission zones (ZFE) announced on Tuesday the establishment of an “automated sanction control” system against excessively polluting vehicles prohibited in the agglomerations concerned by the device by the second half of the year. 2024.ZFEs already concern 11 French cities and must include 43 of at least 150,000 inhabitants by 2025. They aim to gradually ban the most polluting vehicles. So far, no sanctions have been put in place. Local authorities have the choice of the perimeter and possible derogations but must respect a progressive timetable for banning traffic if the air quality standards set at European level are exceeded. From January 1, 2023, Crit’Air 5 vehicles (diesel vehicles produced before 2001) will be affected. On January 1, 2024, it will be the turn of the Crit’Air 4 (diesel before 2006) then the Crit’Air 3 (diesel before 2011 and petrol before 2006) on January 1, 2025. !”: the car, scapegoat of the ecological transition Will there be gates or cameras to carry out these automated checks? The Minister of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu assures that the “technical characteristics of the selected projects will be presented when they are known”. Offenders will be liable to a “theoretically class 4” fine, i.e. a maximum of 750 euros, he specified. “ZFEs are a necessity for ecological and public health reasons,” insisted Minister Delegate for Transport Clément Beaune. “We must do our utmost to ensure that automated penalty control is developed as quickly as possible,” he added. To allow households to adapt, the government is providing aid for the greening of vehicles. As announced by Emmanuel Macron at the Paris Motor Show, the ecological bonus for the purchase of an electric vehicle will be increased from 6,000 to 7,000 euros for half of the poorest French people. The conversion bonus, which can go up to 5000 euros, will be increased by 1000 euros for the inhabitants of ZFEs. Finally, the development of the zero-rate loan of up to 30,000 euros for the purchase of a new vehicle or leasing at 100 euros per month for an electric car from 2024, are also part of the aid put on the table. . “Put end to end, all of these devices represent an incomparable effort in Europe”, insisted Clément Beaune. “1.2 billion will be spent on greening vehicles in 2023,” he said. SEE ALSO – Low emission zones: an anti-social measure?