Legislation to reduce air pollution

Question 1

What do the laws aim to do?

Answer 1

Reduce pollution by limiting emissions and setting air quality standards

Question 2

What did the UK Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968 reduce?

Answer 2

Domestic pollution by introducing smoke control areas where only smokeless fuels could be burned
Industrial pollution by introducing the use of tall chimneys

Question 3

What did the Road Vehicles Regulations reduce?

Answer 3

Exhaust emissions by ensuring cars pass an emissions test in their MOT

Question 4

What can local authorities do throughout the UK?

Answer 4

Can issues fines to people who leave their engines running unnecessarily

Question 5

In Scotland what does legislation allow?

Answer 5

Local authorities to do roadside emission tests, where they can issue fines if the vehicle fails