THE best places to avoid Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ cameras have been revealed thanks to a handy interactive map.
The policy, which charges drivers £12.50 a day to drive in London if their vehicle doesn’t meet emissions standards, has seen a strong backlash since it was introduced.
To manage the ULEZ zone, TfL uses multiple cameras located all around the capital to monitor which cars enter and exit.
These cameras record your number plate and then check it against their database to see if your motor needs to be charged for entering the ULEZ.
But motorists will be happy to learn that a new interactive map has shown the ins and outs of how the unpopular scheme operates.
You can see exactly where the ULEZ cameras are located across the capital here, courtesy of Ulez.co.uk.
It means that motorists could try and work out a route that does not pass a camera and avoid the pesky charge.
The handy map even shows where more cameras will be installed after the ULEZ expansion on August 29.
More cameras are being put into place around the North and South Circulars, also known as the A406 and the A205.
This ensures that the entrances and exits to the new ULEZ zone are covered and well-monitored.
Prior to expansion, the original ULEZ holds the majority of cameras, which can be found within the A501, A201, A3204 and A4202.
As expected, areas of central London are where the most ULEZ cameras are found, mirroring the congestion charge zone.
Cameras are already dotted around the perimeter of the zone, which covers everywhere inside the North and South Circular roads.
And there are also many inside the zone, hoping to catch out drivers who live within the ULEZ and make internal trips.
However, there are certain areas and entrances to the zone that aren’t guarded with cameras, or have disabled cameras.
Unfortunately, these exact areas have not been disclosed to the public so that motorists cannot exploit it.
TfL can even add or move cameras at any point without consultation.
ULEZ will extend to cover the entirety of Greater London in just five days.
It was introduced in 2019 in order to address air pollution in central London.
It originally operated in the congestion charge zone only, before being widened out to the North and South circular roads in 2021, making the charging zone 18 times bigger according to the RAC.
The scheme runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week and aims to improve the health of people by reducing the amount of particulate matter and nitrous oxides they breathe.
Drivers can check whether their vehicle meets the emissions standards on TfL’s website by entering in their registration number.
In 2022, it was reported that drivers had coughed up almost £100 million in ULEZ charges in less than 12 months.
