Four out of five vehicles seen in outer London already meet the Ulez standards -only drivers of the highest-polluting vehicles will be affected
, but Tory-led councils in Kent, Surrey, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Thurrock have all refused to come to an agreement with the London Mayor to allow signs to be erected warning drivers they were about to enter the zone.An RAC spokesperson toldit was time for the councils “to just give in and give drivers a little bit of advance warning”.
to drive within the zone. This includes people who live within the Ulez. However, you don’t need to pay the charge if you are parked inside the zone and don’t drive. For a car to be Ulez compliant, it needs to be Euro Level 4 or higher for petrol vehicles, and Euro 6 for diesel-powered vehicles. Most hybrid and fully electric vehicles are compliant.
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