later, sally. thanks very much.
petrol and diesel cars will be
banned from nine roads
in east london from today in a bid
to tackle toxic air.
drivers will receive a £130 penalty
if they use anything other
than electric or hybrid models
in areas of hackney and islington
during peak hours on weekdays.
0ur reporterjohn
maguirejoins us now.
john how significant will this ban
be to motorists in london?
iimagine
i imagine this will be quite a
change for people?
it isa
change for people?
it is a quiet area i would say,
louise, for traffic, having been
here this week but we're just a
block away from a very main roads
that runs right the way through this
pa rt
that runs right the way through this
part of these london, so for those
moments, drivetime back in the
afternoon and rush—hour in the
morning, very busy. this is a
brand—new sign, showing you the
timing to say vehicles should
abandon the zone between 7am and
10am in the morning, 4pm and 10pm in
the afternoon and there is a large
country...