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.