Over 400,000 ULEZ Penalties Not Issued as Vehicle Owner Details Remain Missing

The absence of registered vehicle owners’ information on the DVLA database has resulted in 417,080 drivers evading ULEZ fines.
Over 400,000 ULEZ Penalties Not Issued as Vehicle Owner Details Remain Missing
Traffic passes a sign indicating the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) near Hanger Lane in west London on July 22, 2023. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
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More than 400,000 Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) penalties have not been issued by Transport for London (TfL) owing to missing vehicle owner details, according to figures obtained from a Freedom of Information request.

The data, spanning from Jan. 1 to Aug. 29, reveals that the absence of registered vehicle owners’ information on the DVLA database has resulted in 417,080 drivers evading ULEZ fines.

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