Kapsch TrafficCom | Low Emission Zone
Low emission zones have been introduced in many German cities to reduce air pollution by oxides of nitrogen particulate matter and low emission zones are identified by traffic signs and other signs The thirty-fifth Ordinance on the implementation of the ordinance control Act, federal immissions on the marking of vehicles provides that vehicles must be marked with stickers on the windshield inside the vehicle and stationary vehicles must meet criteria for different types of stickers stickers are valid for all low emission zones in Germany.
An overview of low emission zones in Germany is available on the website of the Federal Environment Agency to.
In addition, the cities provide important information about their low emission zones on their websites size, exceptions, service, practical advice.
Vehicles are divided into emissions groups according to their particulate emissions and they receive a color marking label of the respective emissions group.
Only vehicles displaying the required stickers may enter areas with low emission stickers are only mandatory for cars driven within these areas, they are not required to cross the border in Germany.
Section 6 of the Ordinance on the marking of vehicles clearly lays down which vehicles belong to which emissions group if the registration documents do not identify the European emission standard of a vehicle, the date of first registration of the vehicle is used as the basis for classification of vehicles with diesel engines can generally reach the higher emissions group if they are retrofitted with an emission control device such as a particulate trap proof the standard achieved by retrofitting under the vehicle marking prescription must be provided in the form of a certification issued by the garage vehicles with a drive other than a combustion system, for example, electric vehicles are classified in emission rights group 4 and receive a green label.
Stickers can be obtained from the local licensing authorities or other competent bodies designated under Länder legislation Another option are bodies authorized to conduct examinations garage exhaust, service stations with garages and inspection agencies such as Dekra and TÜV technical inspection Authority in Germany or even their offices abroad.
Stickers can be obtained from the local licensing authorities or other competent bodies designated under Länder legislation Another option are bodies authorized to conduct reviews garages waste gas, service stations with garages and agencies inspection such as Dekra and TÜV technical inspection Authority in Germany or even their offices abroad.
Stickers will be issued by any of the above mentioned bodies upon presentation of vehicle registration documents.
It is also possible to order stickers from one of the organizations mentioned above before driving in a low issuance of registration documents area can generally be submitted language copies need not be certified officially by scan by fax or email or copy by the sticker will then be mailed organizations issuers charge between 5 to 10 euros for a cool sticker for shipped stickers, including postage, may be higher.
Exemptions are possible in accordance with item 1 2 and Annex 3 to Article 2 2 of the Ordinance on the marking of vehicles are prohibited from entering a low emission zone without a sticker or special exemption there will be a fine.
Overview of emissions groups for vehicles exceptions can occur in individual cases.
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