These cars will not be able to drive on the roads from 2023

The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) will begin to apply from January 1, 2023, the various measures set out in relation to circulation in the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law, which was approved on May 20 and will come into force early next year. year. This is exactly will ban the transit of more than 4 million cars registered in Spain in different municipalities.

The new Climate Change and Energy Transition Law details in terms of appeal what those municipalities with a population of over 50,000 and island territories must adopt. “sustainable urban mobility plans in line with air quality plans that introduce mitigation measures to reduce mobility-related emissions”. This, therefore, forces DGT to ban old cars from 149 municipalities.where zones will be established in which traffic will be limited only to those vehicles that are less polluting.

DGT, in particular, will ban the movement of various vehicles with a large number of emissions through Low emission zones (ZBE) from different cities. These are areas that are usually located in the city center or areas with heavy traffic. Now which cars can’t access these areas?

Car models that DGT will ban from driving in 2023

As we have already mentioned, the low emission zones of 149 municipalities (with a population of more than 50,000) will be banned for the most polluting vehicles. These those who are not eligible for the environmental badge which DGT started installing at the end of 2020. Vehicles marked B (yellow) or C (green) will also not be able to drive in these areas.

The DGT emphasizes that vehicles bearing the B marking These are those passenger cars and light petrol vans that have been registered since January 1, 2001. Or those diesel cars or cars with more than 8 seats. Both diesel and gasoline, registered since 2006.

Vehicles marked C, instead, they are passenger cars and light petrol vans, which have been registered since January 2006. As well as diesel cars that have been registered since September 2015. registered since 2014 also receive this badge.

Thus circulation will be limited to vehicles with eco label. Or to have 0 emissions (blue). First, DGT sets it up for hybrid or gas vehicles (or both). Blue, on the other hand, is for electric vehicles. However, it is the municipalities that will determine which vehicles can move. And they can allow, for example, those with a C tag access only for a week.