Driver says ‘they are not getting a penny!’ as he is handed £90 superb regardless of following guidelines | UK | News | EUROtoday

A London driver has been handed an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) superb of £90 regardless of driving a automobile compliant with rules. Many drivers have lamented ULEZ guidelines since they got here into existence in 2019. Mayor Sadiq Khan prolonged the restriction zone to the entire of Greater London in 2023, protecting an space of round 9 million individuals.

This week, one driver reported having been hit with a superb regardless of saying he was abiding by the principles. X consumer @HarryJohnRutter claimed on the social media platform: “Been given a £90 ULEZ fine by @TfL for driving a ULEZ-exempt vehicle into London. Laughable exchange on the phone where I was told I could have ‘switched my reg to an exempt car after getting the fine’, despite of course a basic car check showing the plate hasn’t changed vehicles.” He went on to say he had submitted a screenshot from the Transport for London (TfL) web site to indicate his automobile was exempt, however “that isn’t good enough”.

Instead, TfL reportedly requested for a replica of the motive force’s logbook, a replica of the quantity plate certificates and a letter from the producer BMW to show it’s ULEZ compliant. He described the occasions as “crazy, right?” within the thread.

The driver added: “I’ll conclude this rant by saying I drove into London in October last year and @TfL have only just got round to replying my first line of contact explaining the car is exempt from ULEZ. So confusing.”

He mentioned it was “safe to say” TfL wouldn’t be receiving cash for the superb, “even if it kills me”.

Speaking to GB News, TfL mentioned it was sorry for the “incorrect charge” and confirmed it had cancelled the superb, in addition to getting in contact with the motive force to apologise for his expertise.

A TfL spokesperson continued: “We receive updates from the DVLA on a four-weekly basis, ensuring we have the latest data on vehicle compliance available.

“However, there might generally be clients who’ve swapped non-public quantity plates who discover that their new car isn’t included within the newest replace and can sadly be registered as non-compliant till the next replace a month later.

“Should any customer find this has happened to them, we urge them to contact us as soon as possible with the appropriate documentation so we can ensure their vehicle is registered as meeting the standards.”

The spokesperson added drivers ought to verify their on-line car checker after they’ve swapped a non-public quantity plate, and anybody noticing an error on the web site ought to get in contact to ensure that information to be up to date.

The social media consumer confirmed on X he had obtained a “full apology” from TfL.