Gwangju City Restricts Operation of Grade 5 Emission Vehicles

Fines Imposed for Violations on Days of High-Concentration Fine Dust Emergency Reduction Measures Implementation

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 5th that starting from the 1st, it will restrict the operation of Grade 5 emission vehicles on days when the ‘High Concentration Fine Dust Emergency Reduction Measures’ are implemented and impose a fine of 100,000 KRW for violations.

The restriction on operating Grade 5 emission vehicles is based on the ‘Special Act on the Reduction and Management of Fine Dust’ and is enforced nationwide.

However, even for restricted vehicles, if an early scrapping application or a low-emission device installation application has been submitted, the fine will be temporarily waived until the end of December this year.

Vehicles subject to Grade 5 emission standards can be checked through the ‘Vehicle Emission Grade System’ website, call center, or the local number (062)-114.

Vehicles exempt from enforcement include ▲vehicles that have completed low-emission measures such as device installation or engine replacement ▲commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, vehicles for the disabled, and vehicles for national merit recipients.

Among Grade 5 emission vehicles, those for which low-emission devices have not been developed or cannot be installed will also have fines waived until the end of this year.

Applications for ‘low-emission measures’ can be submitted through the Ministry of Environment’s internet site ‘Vehicle Emission Grade System’ website or the Gwangju City Air Quality Conservation Division.

Na Hae-cheon, head of the Air Quality Conservation Division, said, “When the high concentration fine dust emergency reduction measures are issued, those who have not taken low-emission measures will be fined and face disadvantages,” and added, “We hope people will apply for low-emission measures.”

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