Rs 10,000 Fine For Smoke Vehicles

Since the beginning of the year, about 75 vehicle owners have been taken in contravention to smoke emission pollutants. In addition, 62 Prohibition Notices were issued against owners of vehicles smoke.
The problem begins to worsen with the increasing number of vehicles on our roads, says the Ministry of Environment. Statistics show that in 2012 the fleet of the country stood at 410,000. One, there are some 120,000 diesel-powered.

Reduce CO2 emissions to sustainable standards

If the authorities have decided to be more severe vis-à-vis the owners of vehicles smoke is due to CO2 emissions of exhaust pipes. Indeed, the growing number of vehicles on the roads each year affects the emission of CO2. Vigilance is required because 25% of the total volume of carbon dioxide emitted into the air in Mauritius comes from exhausts. Vehicles are classified into second place after the industrial sector as the biggest air polluters.

To reduce air pollution, the government has, since August 2010, taken steps to improve the situation, particularly with a reduction of sulfur in diesel from 2500 to 500 ppm. In March 2012, the rate was reduced to 50 ppm for diesel. In 2011, the government made an amendment to the Excise Act to impose a tax on the emission of C02 and granted tax relief on the import of "green" vehicles.