Today marks the first anniversary of Khan's abhorrent ULEZ expansion – where all 32 London boroughs will have to pay £12.50 to drive if they happen to own one of the 700,000 non-compliant cars. [emphasis, links added]
Taxes up to £715,000 [$942,000] A day in the life of a driver…
Late last month, City Hall launched an unwritten taxpayer-funded report claiming emissions had fallen “completely” due to expansion – The results show that roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations have decreased by an average of 1.93% since the ULEZ expansion.
Anti-worker taxes pay off handsomely…
Buried in the middle of the report is an admission: It does not measure the extension itself or the ULEZ alone:
The analysis of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone shows not only the impact of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone and its expansion, but also the impact of all the Mayor’s policies to reduce transport emissions, including those in the Mayor’s Transport Strategy. Therefore, isolating the effects of the ultra-low emission zone and its expansion will not be easy. The analysis of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone thus shows not only the impact of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone and its expansion, but also the impact of all the Mayor's policies to reduce transport emissions.
Most importantly, new analysis claims Since 2019, ULEZ has contributed to the total revenue generated by these zones of £875 million. That's a pretty hefty price tag, given that its launch cost an extra £500 million.
Now that non-compliant cars are forced off the road, Khan will have to think of new ways to make money. Don’t worry – pay-per-mile charging is coming soon…
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