The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

• Citation: S.I. 2026/73 (W.)
• Sections: 7

Section 1 Title, coming into force and application

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 30 September 2026.

Section 2 Amendment to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003

The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.

Section 3 Amendment to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003

In regulation 8 (amount of penalty) in paragraph (b) for “£20” substitute “the amount stated in a fixed penalty notice issued under regulation 13, which must not be less than £75 or more than £150” .

Section 4 Amendment to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003

(1) In regulation 13 (issue of fixed penalty notice: stationary idling offence) the existing provision becomes paragraph (1).

(2) After that paragraph insert—

(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply unless, before the commission of the offence, the appropriate authority has—

(a) set, and published, one fixed penalty amount for all offences, or

(b) set more than one fixed penalty amount, in which case paragraph (3) applies.

(3) Where this paragraph applies, an appropriate authority must set and publish a scale that states each fixed penalty amount and the circumstances when that amount applies. Circumstances may include the proximity of the offence to a particular premises or type of premises.

(4) In this regulation, “ publish ” means publish on the appropriate authority’s website.

Section 5 Amendment to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003

In regulation 16 (contents of notice) in paragraph (d) after “may be paid” insert “and, where regulation 13(2)(b) applies, the relevant circumstances” .

Section 6 Amendment to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003

In regulation 17 (effect of issue of fixed penalty notice) in paragraph (6)(c)—

(a) omit “of £20,” ;

(b) for “to £40” substitute “by 50% of the amount stated in the fixed penalty notice issued under regulation 13” .

Section 7 Amendment to the Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (Wales) Regulations 2003

After regulation 24 (issue of notices) insert—

Use of fixed penalty payments

(24A)

(1) An appropriate authority must use the sums it receives in respect of fixed penalties payable under a fixed penalty notice issued under regulation 13 for any of the following—

(a) the enforcement and administration of stationary idling offences under these Regulations;

(b) measures that support and encourage air quality improvement in its area;

(c) reducing public exposure to transport emissions in its area.