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Vigilantes Target London Traffic Cameras As City Expands Anti-Pollution Zone

  • London has expanded its Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to the entire city, charging older, polluting vehicles a daily fee to drive in the city.
  • The ULEZ aims to cut air pollution, which contributes to thousands of deaths annually, but has faced backlash from suburbanites reliant on cars.
  • Opponents have damaged hundreds of automated license plate recognition cameras used to identify non-compliant cars.
  • The ULEZ has ignited political debates over environmental policies and claims they disproportionately affect less affluent people.
  • Similar low emission zones exist in over 200 cities globally, but London's expansion across the entire metro area is the largest so far.
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