{"id":4888,"date":"2018-03-19T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T12:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2018-03-19T12:16:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T12:16:11","slug":"glasgow-lez-hands-a-free-pass-to-private-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transform.scot\/blog\/2018\/03\/19\/glasgow-lez-hands-a-free-pass-to-private-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow LEZ hands a free pass to private cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Glasgow City Council released their draft proposals for a Low Emission Zone in the city. The draft plans propose that only the most polluting buses will be targeted by\u00a02022, whilst no plans have been made for tackling private vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colin Howden, Director of Transform Scotland, commented:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is unacceptable that Glasgow\u2019s LEZ proposals have a disproportionate focus on buses in comparison to private vehicles. Whilst bus companies certainly need to take action on air quality, excessive private vehicle use is the much larger problem, not only for air pollution, but also for congestion. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main focus should be on the pollution caused by private car use, rather than public transport. Forcing buses to comply whilst private vehicles are handed a free pass risks worsening the issues which the LEZ is supposed to be addressing. Glasgow City Council needs to set stronger targets for private vehicle compliance much sooner than the current proposals set out. Other measures, such as the use of cameras to ensure compliance, must be included in order to ensure that the LEZ actually delivers cleaner air.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBuses, along with walking and cycling, should be seen as the solution to air pollution, not the problem<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Glasgow City Council released their draft proposals for a Low Emission Zone in the city. The draft plans propose that only the most polluting buses will be targeted by\u00a02022, whilst no plans have been made for tackling private vehicles. 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