Khan’s hated ULEZ scheme rakes in £400million in fines from Londoners

Transport for London (TfL) has handed out £400million value of fines in lower than 18 months to drivers who didn’t pay the ULEZ cost.

Between January 2022 and April 2023, 2,468,471 penalty cost notices have been issued.

The Ultra Low Emission zone is a £12.50 cost issued for driving in sure zones in London. If the automobile doesn’t meet ULEZ emission requirements, drivers who fail to pay obtain a penalty cost discover of as much as £180.

This is lowered to £90 if paid inside two weeks. The fines elevated in January from £160 and £80 respectively.

While TfL has not supplied a month-by-month breakdown, utilizing the £180 determine would imply £444,324,780 value of fines have been issued, whereas the £160 determine would imply £394,955,360 value of fines have been issued.

Sadiq Khan has confronted rising backlash in latest months for his plans to develop the ULEZ in London, with the Mayor going through a High Court problem over the plans.

The listening to, going down in July, will successfully determine whether or not Mr Khan acted legally or illegally in giving the go-ahead for the scheme’s growth.

The £12.50 ULEZ cost applies to autos that don’t meet up-to-date emissions requirements and at the moment covers internal London, however will probably be expanded to cowl the entire of London.

Many drivers are nervous in regards to the growth given it is going down in the course of a cost-of-living disaster.

There are additionally considerations that the brand new costs might have a detrimental impression on native companies, as fewer individuals will wish to take automotive journeys.

But Mr Khan has argued the coverage will enhance air high quality in London and can profit the setting.

Howard Cox from FairFuel accused the Mayor of “cash-grabbing”, saying that the plans are “not only contemptible but now maybe seen to be unlawful”.

He known as for an impartial public inquiry into what he dubbed “immoral behaviour”.

Cllr Ian Edwards, the Leader of Hillingdon Council, described the plans as “disastrous”.

He mentioned: “We were confident that the coalition had put together a robust case against expansion and this is backed up by the courts agreeing to have our challenge heard.

“We listened to our residents and companies who’ve expressed vital considerations over the social and financial impression of ULEZ growth and couldn’t stand apart and permit it to be rolled out with out problem.

“We remain confident that the court will see that the Mayor failed to follow due process, that his proposed scrappage scheme is inadequate, the irreparable harm ULEZ expansion would have on outer London and its neighbours, and that it will rightfully quash these disastrous plans.”