You drive your old diesel passenger car to the centre of Den Haag and see a sign 'environmental zone'. Does that sign apply to you too?
- No, the sign only applies to vans and trucks of businesses
- ✓ Yes, the sign also applies to passenger cars with a diesel engine
- No, the sign only applies to trucks with a diesel engine
Correct answer: Yes, the sign also applies to passenger cars with a diesel engine
Explanation
False — you narrow the target group to trucks. An environmental zone is a prohibited area for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trucks and buses with a diesel engine
Why learners get this wrong
- Wrong — you confuse the environmental zone with the zero-emission zone. Only the zero-emission zone is for business vans and trucks; the environmental zone also affects diesel passenger cars
- Wrong — you narrow the target group to trucks. An environmental zone is a prohibited area for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, trucks and buses with a diesel engine
Topic: Environmental zone versus zero-emission zone: who may enter?
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