The Brussels tax department issued 16,403 fines for non-compliance with the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations last year, according to Environment Minister Alain Maron (Ecolo)
The fines were issued to the drivers of 13,691 vehicles, some of which were penalised multiple times, Maron stated in response to a written question from the regional parliament.
The number of fines was almost 10,000 lower than the previous year’s tally – 27,123 – according to additional data submitted on Wednesday by Minister Maron’s office.
The data also showed that more fines were issued in 2023 than in 2022 (19,365). This was due to the fact that fines for newly affected vehicles began only in July 2022, following a six-month transitional period after the 2022 milestone came into effect, whereas in 2023, fines were issued throughout the year.
The total amount levied through fines in 2024 was €5.74 million.
In October 2024, the Brussels Parliament decided to postpone the 2025 LEZ milestone to 2027, allowing Euro 5 diesel and Euro 2 petrol vehicles to continue circulating temporarily within the Brussels area.
