First the UK government taxes vehicles based on their carbon-dioxide emissions, now, it’s testing a ‘spy’ camera that can determine which cars are the heavy polluters so that it can charge them for entering proposed ‘Low Emission Zones’. The new camera can scan up to 3,000 vehicles per hour and uses a laser system to detect emissions in less than a second. If a vehicle doesn’t meet the Ministry of Transport emission limits a fine of up to $200 would potentially be issued.
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