Caravan lined in ULEZ protests chained outdoors Sadiq Khan home

A caravan lined in ULEZ protest slogans has been chained outdoors Sadiq Khan’s home.

The automobile was noticed by locals close to the Mayor of London’s residence in Tooting, London on Sunday morning. It is embellished with warnings together with ‘ULEZ can be your Poll Tax Mr Khan’ and claims ‘ULEZ is a money seize’.

The van additionally incorporates a image of the mayor accompanied by a speech bubble stating ‘Pay me £12.50 and you may pollute for twenty-four hours’. It comes because the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is because of develop to all London boroughs, together with Tooting, on August 29 (Tuesday).

One native, who noticed the caravan, stated the growth of the scheme has sparked anger amongst folks within the space. The resident stated: “I saw the van this morning driving up towards the common. I burst out laughing I had to get a picture of it.

“The mayor has lived right here for years and it is by no means bothered anybody. But abruptly these cameras have appeared so now individuals are actually offended.

“No one wants these new zones and they’re really going to impact people. ‘If you can afford the fines or a new car you can crack on, but if you can’t you have to spend thousands.”

ULEZ operates 24 hours a day, 7 days every week, day-after-day of the yr, besides Christmas Day. The zone at present covers all areas throughout the North and South Circular Roads however is increasing to cowl all London boroughs on Tuesday.

If a automobile doesn’t meet the ULEZ emissions requirements and isn’t exempt, drivers have to pay a £12.50 day by day cost to drive throughout the zone.

The native resident continued: “I’m having to look for a new car myself. “My aged in-laws have needed to do away with their completely good Skoda and pay hundreds for a brand new one to allow them to see their grandkids.

“This scheme will be like Covid all over again. It will banish the elderly to stay in their houses.

“If you may afford it you are fantastic. But what if you cannot? I believe the mayor hasn’t understood how folks really feel about it.”