ULEZ Camera Deactivated for Wrongly Penalising Drivers

Vandalism of ULEZ cameras has increased as critics call the rollout of the ULEZ expansion ‘rushed’ and protests ramp up from locals against the London mayor.

A photo of a protester's van, taken on Whitehall, London, displays signage criticising the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion. August 29th 2023. Joseph Robertson / The Epoch Times

A camera erected to enforce London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in Harrow, north-west London, had to be deactivated after wrongly penalising over 900 motorists, according to authorities.

Transport for London (TfL) publicly apologised, confirming that affected drivers have been refunded. The incident prompted TfL to reposition the camera, located at the Old Redding junction towards Common Road, while ensuring all boundary cameras were correctly placed.