Overview

• The city project sets a three-phase rollout in which the first year of each phase uses warnings before introducing 200-euro fines for serious violations.
• The plan designates four restricted areas totaling 67.18 hectares, about 3% of the urban core, limiting access for combustion vehicles.
• Mayor Abel Caballero says he does not intend to apply sanctions, while PP and BNG leaders accuse him of misleading residents and criticize the lack of prior debate.
• Any penalties would need municipal ordinances aligned with national traffic law, and uncertainty over enforcement raises doubts about the plan's impact.
• Spain's climate law and a royal decree require ZBEs, and Vigo's high car ownership and traffic emissions drive calls for effective measures that consider social equity.