Exhaust fumes
Smoky vehicles
Excessive smoke and pollutants can:
- be harmful to human health
- be harmful for the environment
- lead to episodes of acid rain
How to report a smoky vehicle
Commercial vehicles
See GOV.UK: Report a smoky vehicle (external website) to report excessively smoky lorries and buses to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
You will need to provide the:
- registration number
- type of vehicle
- date seen
- time seen
- location seen
Alternatively, phone the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) national smoky vehicle hotline on: 0870 606 0440
Non-commercial vehicles
For non commercial vehicle complaints, please contact our Environmental Health team.
Contact information