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<p>The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, as amended, requires
all vehicles to meet strict emission standards and be constructed and maintained so
as not to emit any avoidable smoke or avoidable visible vapour.</p><p> </p><p>The
police are responsible for enforcing these requirements on public roads for light
goods vehicles and private cars. They also have powers, under Regulations 54 and 61
of the Regulations, to take action if they suspect a vehicle is in breach of these
regulations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government would encourage members of the public to
bring such problems to the attention of the police through their neighbourhood policing
teams to ensure they are given an appropriate priority.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally,
the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency operate a website so that members of the public
can report heavy goods vehicles that appear to have excessively smoky exhausts.</p><p>
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