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A local authority may carry out roadside vehicle emission checks in an effort to reduce pollution from road traffic. All vehicles which are stopped will be tested to see if their vehicle is emitting pollutants above the legal standard. Drivers of vehicles which fail the test may have to pay a fine. Under the Road Traffic (vehicle emissions, fixed penalty, England) Regulations 2001 local authorities can apply to become designated authorities for testing road vehicle emissions. The Council is a designated authority and has carried out road side emissions tests, as part of the London Wide Vehicle Emissions Testing Programme and in partnership with the Vehicle Inspector (now VOSA). Vehicles are pulled over by the Police and the exhaust emissions are checked with a specialist analyser. The emissions are compared to the standards required by the MOT test, should a vehicle fail to meet the emission standards a fixed penalty notice is issued. The level of the fine is halved if the vehicle owner has the emissions fault corrected within fourteen days of the failed test. Eligibility
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This document was last updated on 2007-11-08 14:29:29 published by the team. Document Reference:LBE_129881
