'서울 도심 진입' 5등급 차량, 다음 달 부터 과태료 Starting next month, level five emission vehicles will be restricted from entering central Seoul in an attempt to reduce air pollution.
The new measure will be rolled out to two other congested districts by 2021.
Lee Kyung-eun reports.
Starting December, all level 5 high emission vehicles will be banned from entering central Seoul in a bid to reduce fine dust pollution in South Korea's capital.
The city government announced on Monday that vehicles that emit the highest level of pollutants based on government standards, mostly diesel trucks and buses, will be banned from the areas surrounding the Four Great Gates from 6 AM to 9 PM
Violators will be fined 250-thousand Korean won or roughly 2-hundred-20 U.S. dollars.
Emergency vehicles and vehicles for handicapped people or people of national merit will be exempt from the restrictions.
The city government first introduced the plans back in July under Seoul's Green Transport Promotion Zone.
The green zone covers parts of Jongno-gu District and Jung-gu District both of which see the busiest traffic in the city, with about 20-thousand to 30-thousand grade 5 emission vehicles passing through each day.
And by 2021, the new policy is set to be expanded to the Gangnam and Yeouido areas of Seoul as well.
To increase the efficiency of the policy, the government will use a high-tech system.
"CCTV installed along 45 designated roads will automatically detect license plates.
Also, all owners of diesel vehicles will also be automatically notified by the government, and they will be able to check their data online."
In a separate move, the South Korean government will also apply its own measures to the entire city.
In line with the Environment Ministry's seasonal fine dust policy, it will limit the operation of level 5 cars in all parts of Seoul, for the period between December and March when the fine dust level is usually at its highest.
These policies come amid the growing importance of cutting exhaust gas emissions the main domestic cause of air pollution.
Lee Kyung-eun, Arirang News.
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