Motorists will begin to see new cameras popping up on roads across Leeds in the coming weeks.
Around 300 of them will be installed - but it is nothing to do with speeding.
The kit will be equipped with automatic number plate recognition technology (ANPR) and will monitor and enforce the upcoming 'Clean Air Charging Zone' (CAZ).
Pollulting HGV's, coaches and taxis will have to pay to enter Leeds' CAZ from 2020 as part of the city's effort to reduce emissions.
The new cameras will be located at over 100 junctions in the city and will not be able to detect the speed of vehicles. They can’t be used to issue speeding or parking fines.
By recognising registration numbers and comparing them with a national government database, the camera network system will be able to identify non-compliant vehicles driving within the CAZ boundary when the zone is live.
Where is the Clean Air Zone?
Cllr James Lewis, Leeds City Council’s Executive Member for Resources and Sustainability, said: "Money raised from CAZ charges will only be used to cover the costs of operating the zone itself, to support owners of affected vehicles, and for other schemes to improve air quality."
Owners of affected vehicles meeting the council’s eligibility criteria are in the process of receiving financial support worth a collective £23 million to help cover the costs of transitioning to cleaner vehicles.
Residents and businesses are encouraged to find out more about the Clean Air Charging Zone here .
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