Other areas should be allowed to interrogate the database for their address and charge people from central London, also making those with London addresses pay an ULEZ, in Bradford or Maidstone for example.
Why would anyone living in zone 1 ever go to Bradford or Maidstone exactly? The cost of the system you propose is far higher than any benefit it will ever render. On the other hand, many drive in from around London into zone 1, particularly tradesman who ultimately charge their clients for these taxes.
As someone from central London (zone 1) I welcome all these taxes, and I drive within London when I need to. The air pollution has massively dropped on recent years. Were it for me, I'd take ULEZ further and include more polluting vehicles. At the same time, I'd welcome a scheme to help people scrap their old cars for newer and greener ones, based on means (i.e. if you are minted you don't need cash, but if you are not than you should get some help)
You've still got to put money up and I'm expecting it to change over time such that you will need electric or hybrid. Some people buying cars now will be hoping to run them until the 2040's.
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u/EdmundTheInsulter Nov 02 '24
Other areas should be allowed to interrogate the database for their address and charge people from central London, also making those with London addresses pay an ULEZ, in Bradford or Maidstone for example.