Overview

• Valladolid began issuing fines for unauthorized entries on July 1, reducing the zone’s traffic from 18,309 to 14,219 vehicles in its 1.1 km² area.
• Authorities recorded about 23,000 total entries, with 98% of vehicles carrying valid DGT environmental stickers or holding approved exemptions.
• Officials flagged 451 potential violations—1.91% of all entries—with final penalties to be confirmed after a four-day digital cross-check with DGT servers.
• Exemption applications surged nearly 70% between June 23 and July 1 as residents, services and medical visitors sought access under the new rules.
• Vehicle composition data shows 45% of entries bore C-label stickers, 26.7% were B-label, 15.3% Eco and 5.3% Zero-emission models.