ULEZ Advert Probed After Hundreds Complained Over ‘Misleading’ Claims

A sign at the expanded boundary of London’s ULEZ pollution charge zone for older vehicles on Oct. 25, 2021. Yui Mok/PA

A TV advert about the upcoming expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is under investigation following hundreds of complaints that the ad was “misleading,” the advertisement watchdog has confirmed.

A spokesman for the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the regulator had received 370 complaints about the ad.