Showman's vehicle exempt from Low Emission Zone
If you are a travelling showman and your vehicle is used solely for your showman's business, it is exempt from Low Emission Zone rules — even on journeys that are not directly connected to a fairground event, as long as the vehicle remains exclusively used for the showman's business. Some councils reject this exemption automatically because the 'showman' vehicle tax class is unusual, but the exemption does not depend on tax class — it depends on how the vehicle is defined and used.
Legal basis
SSI 2021/177 reg 3(1)(g) and 3(2); VERA 1994 s.62(1)
How to identify this in your case
Vehicle owner is travelling showman; vehicle used solely for showman's business; V5C may show 'showman' tax class.
Sample appeal wording
Dear [COUNCIL], Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Representation under reg 8(1); ground reg 8(4)(a). The vehicle is a 'showman's vehicle' / 'showman's goods vehicle' within s.62(1) VERA 1994 and exempt under reg 3(1)(g) SSI 2021/177. Evidence: V5C tax class [SHOWMAN/SHOWMAN HGV]; Showmen's Guild membership card; insurance certificate showing trade use. Please cancel. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- SSI 2021/177 reg 3
- VERA 1994 s.62