ULEZ suspended

[Jaws]

Road-user charging schemes in London and Birmingham are now crossed off the political agenda until Covid-19 infection subsides.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has instructed Transport for London to suspend the capital city’s whole Congestion Charge area, as well as its controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and Low Emission Zone.

Khan says the move is targeted solely at allowing identified key workers to operate without restriction or potential financial burden, and should not be viewed as an opportunity to utilise the roads more frequently.

And in Birmingham, the City Council has instigated postponement of its own planned Clean Air Zone — set for introduction in August this year — until an unspecified date in 2021.

Waseem Zaffar, the Council’s cabinet member for transport, explained this move on economic grounds: “Covid-19 is having a profound impact on the economy of Birmingham. Businesses are focused on trying to support their employees through an extraordinary situation, rather than upgrade their vehicle fleets.”

 

[buttons]

Possibly cant get used to breathing fresh air, needs some particulates in the mix. The air has never been so fresh and clear.

 

[westhamman]

Khan, needs to cancel the 20mph roads, maybe nhs staff can get to work and home quicker. I'm all in favour of 20mph where required but seriously it is ridiculous on some.

 

[Ivory55]

Think that the m25 is close enough for anybody to London

 

[Paulypaul]

Wont make the second home owners who descended here from London, go home! Unfortunately

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[Ivory55]

Wont make the second home owners who descended here from London, go home! Unfortunately

What like Kate and Will

 

[Eggs]

What like Kate and Will

And Prince Charles

 

[Paulypaul]

I'm saying nothing

 

[denisejoe]

It’s only fr nhs workers that have to register with tfl

 

[busby]

Khan, needs to cancel the 20mph roads, maybe nhs staff can get to work and home quicker. I'm all in favour of 20mph where required but seriously it is ridiculous on some.

Would think the journey times travelling at 20mph would probably be a couple of minutes on a half hour journey..but how many lives would it save if involved in an accident with a pedestrian..Should be far more 20mph zones in towns villages and cities.BUSBY.

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[Ivory55]

If people drive for long periods at a slow speed they start to look at other things then the roads, boredom creeps in. Human nature, best shoot the lot of them.

 

[westhamman]

Busby, I'm with you, many more roads should be 20mph, just not on roads that even in London are quiet at 3am.

 

[scotzsue]

Think that the m25 is close enough for anybody to London

have to disagree family live about 4 miles form the M25 but DIL key worker, not willing to sit in a crowded tube train to get to work at the moment. this will make a big difference as she will be able to drive to work keeping her, and her family as safe as she can.

 

[Ivory55]

She has my sympathy

 

[The Wino]

Khan, needs to cancel the 20mph roads, maybe nhs staff can get to work and home quicker. I'm all in favour of 20mph where required but seriously it is ridiculous on some.

Surely they will do anyway with so little traffic around.

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[PeteH]

There is Nothing (well very little) more boring and unnecessary than a straight bit of road at 3am with a speed limit of 20MPH!. And even worse, Road Humps!. Discretionary use of low limits at High density periods and outside schools etc; OK. But FGS switch them off over night!. I am NOT advocating 70mph here just some common sense. ( a commodity in VERY short supply in this day and age). "Nanny state rules OK!".