Budapest – New traffic regulations are planned to reduce air pollution

Budapest – due to excessive air pollution and massive traffic chaos, congestion fees are planned to be introduced in the Hungarian capital. Furthermore, the admission of diesel cars is also scheduled to be restricted within the next five years.

Diesel exhaust is considered to be the most air polluting exhaust gas on Hungarian roads.

Due to their harmful effect on the environment, some German cities have already banned the usage of diesel cars, and now Budapest is also planning to introduce similar regulations.

According to Dávid Dorosz, the Deputy Mayor responsible for climate protection, not only diesel cars will be affected by the restriction.

Drive-in cars are planned to be admitted to the capital only by paying a certain amount of fee, regardless of the type of fuel used. He emphasised that the goal of the five-year-long plan is to improve Budapest’s air quality.