Student challenges fine for low-emission zone in Antwerp and gets it right

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A law student from Brasschaat should not pay a fine by the court for driving into the low emission zone in Antwerp with his car that is too polluting. The student challenged the fine of 250 euros because, according to him, it is too low.

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The police court in Antwerp agrees with student Gill Bulinckx (21) after challenging a fine of 250 euros. Gill was fined for driving his polluting car into the Low Emission Zone (LEZ). He challenged the fine by saying that the pre-announcement board hangs too low and is therefore not visible enough. This is reported by Gazet van Antwerpen.

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The police court in Antwerp agrees with law student Gill Bulinckx (21) and annuls the fine of 250 euros. He got it for driving his polluting car into the Low Emission Zone (LEZ). The announcement board hangs too low and is therefore not visible enough. The judge follows this. “There are several places in Antwerp where these signs are not visible,” says Bulinckx.

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The police court in Antwerp agrees with law student Gill Bulinckx (21) and annuls the fine of 250 euros. He got it for driving his polluting car into the Low Emission Zone (LEZ). The announcement board hangs too low and is therefore not visible enough. The judge follows this. “There are several places in Antwerp where these signs are not visible,” says Bulinckx.