Vehicles
Vans
Older diesel vans need a particulate filter for driving in the low emission zones.
Regulations for vansLorries & buses
Heavy diesel-powered vehicles (lorries and buses) weighing more than 3.5 tonnes must be fitted with a particulate filter to enter a low emission zone
Regulations for lorries and busesCars
Diesel-powered cars must have a particulate filter in order to be able to drive legally in the low emission zones as of 1 October 2023.
Rules for carsThe level of the penalty charge
For lorries and buses the penalty charge for driving illegally in a low emission zone is DKK 12,500. For vans the penalty charge is DKK 1,500.
The Danish Environment Protection Agency is responsible for enforcing the low-emission zones
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