▲ 54 ▼ Anti-ULEZ extremists blow up a ULEZ camera using an IED (news.met.police.uk) submitted 2 years ago by frankPodmore@slrpnk.net [M] to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk 18 comments fedilink hide all child comments People are now attacking road safety infrastructure with explosives in suburban England. Bear in mind that Tory MPs actively encouraged this behaviour!
[–] UserMeNever@feddit.nl -1 points 2 years ago (3 children) ULEZ zone is a poor people tax. 🙄 permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] therealrjp@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago My aunt just got a new car - her previous car was a 2004 Rover 25. Almost 20 years old and it was ULEZ compliant. If you’re ‘poor’ but still need to own and drive a car, there are plenty of cheap vehicles that meet the standard! permalink fedilink source parent [–] peg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Poor people don't drive cars but have to breath the pollution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net [S] 0 points 2 years ago Nope. Cars are expensive, rich people own more cars and drive them more, and older cars are exempt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] therealrjp@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago My aunt just got a new car - her previous car was a 2004 Rover 25. Almost 20 years old and it was ULEZ compliant. If you’re ‘poor’ but still need to own and drive a car, there are plenty of cheap vehicles that meet the standard! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] peg@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Poor people don't drive cars but have to breath the pollution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net [S] 0 points 2 years ago Nope. Cars are expensive, rich people own more cars and drive them more, and older cars are exempt. permalink fedilink source parent