The Mayor of London requested that Transport for London (TfL) investigate the use of Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) cameras to charge drivers under a “pay-as-you-drive” scheme – but car users have been spared because the technology is not yet ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadiq Khan has faced continued criticism for his Ulez expansion, which will extend as far as Outer London in August, with five councils filing legal challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the Mayor attempts to combat pollution in the capital, the expansion will force 200,000 more Londoners to pay \u00a312.50 per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In February, Khan urged Rishi Sunak to fund a scrappage scheme for the home counties, asking the Prime Minister to match the Mayor’s \u00a3110 million investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan has now confirmed that TfL is working on a new scheme that will use “sophisticated technology” to charge road users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“ANPR cameras could form part of the potential operation of such a scheme, but no proposals have been developed,” Khan said in the London Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around 2,750 new cameras will be installed as part of the Ulez expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Tory members of the London Assembly, these measures are an early indication that Khan intends to implement road user charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mayor of London has made no secret of his support for Singapore-style toll roads, previously stating that he wanted to implement a network as part of his efforts to address the city’s poor air quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singapore, he said, was the “nearest comparator” for his plan because it monitors drivers’ journeys and captures their licence plates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sensors then detect the time of day that drivers are travelling and charge them a toll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, because “the technology is not there,” it is unlikely that this will be implemented in London.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Mayor of London requested that Transport for London (TfL) investigate the use of Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) cameras to charge drivers under a “pay-as-you-drive” scheme – but car … <\/p>\n