▲ 42 ▼ Two men, aged 60 and 61, arrested by counter terror police over ULEZ camera explosion (news.sky.com) submitted 2 years ago by mannycalavera@feddit.uk to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk 20 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] catchy_name@feddit.it 13 points 2 years ago (2 children) These are used for billing drivers when they enter an Ultra Low Emissions Zone. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Treczoks@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I got two tickets from them despite my car being clean, and had to fight TfLs minions with a lawyer for half a year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Half a year So this must be under the old scheme though right I thought the difference between the new scheme and the old scheme was that the old scheme was more about congestion. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Paddzr@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor people tax. My car qualifies and I still hate it. I stopped going to Bristol over it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You know how much a 2006 petrol engine car costs? Actually it isn't a poor person tax - if you look at a borough like Haringey, less than 50% of household own a car - they are the poor people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I think a lot of 2015 and older diesel cars don't qualify. I know my friend's volvo doesn't. UK has a big number of diesel cars. They're efficient and reliable. Those got hit the most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable. Unfortunately they don't use the Ad Blu system - so they spew out a lot of PM 2.5s, sadly. It;'s why I got myself a 2016. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable ...and spewing out shit which causes harm to people's lungs when in dense areas like cities. Do you not like clean air? permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I have a 2015 diesel that claims to be an SUV (but I think it forgot about the S) In any case it's fine, so i'm not sure which cars it is that full foul of the scheme. As far as I can tell you practically have to be driving a tractor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Treczoks@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I got two tickets from them despite my car being clean, and had to fight TfLs minions with a lawyer for half a year. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Half a year So this must be under the old scheme though right I thought the difference between the new scheme and the old scheme was that the old scheme was more about congestion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Half a year So this must be under the old scheme though right I thought the difference between the new scheme and the old scheme was that the old scheme was more about congestion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Poor people tax. My car qualifies and I still hate it. I stopped going to Bristol over it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You know how much a 2006 petrol engine car costs? Actually it isn't a poor person tax - if you look at a borough like Haringey, less than 50% of household own a car - they are the poor people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I think a lot of 2015 and older diesel cars don't qualify. I know my friend's volvo doesn't. UK has a big number of diesel cars. They're efficient and reliable. Those got hit the most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable. Unfortunately they don't use the Ad Blu system - so they spew out a lot of PM 2.5s, sadly. It;'s why I got myself a 2016. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable ...and spewing out shit which causes harm to people's lungs when in dense areas like cities. Do you not like clean air? permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I have a 2015 diesel that claims to be an SUV (but I think it forgot about the S) In any case it's fine, so i'm not sure which cars it is that full foul of the scheme. As far as I can tell you practically have to be driving a tractor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) You know how much a 2006 petrol engine car costs? Actually it isn't a poor person tax - if you look at a borough like Haringey, less than 50% of household own a car - they are the poor people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I think a lot of 2015 and older diesel cars don't qualify. I know my friend's volvo doesn't. UK has a big number of diesel cars. They're efficient and reliable. Those got hit the most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable. Unfortunately they don't use the Ad Blu system - so they spew out a lot of PM 2.5s, sadly. It;'s why I got myself a 2016. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable ...and spewing out shit which causes harm to people's lungs when in dense areas like cities. Do you not like clean air? permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I have a 2015 diesel that claims to be an SUV (but I think it forgot about the S) In any case it's fine, so i'm not sure which cars it is that full foul of the scheme. As far as I can tell you practically have to be driving a tractor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Paddzr@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (3 children) I think a lot of 2015 and older diesel cars don't qualify. I know my friend's volvo doesn't. UK has a big number of diesel cars. They're efficient and reliable. Those got hit the most. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable. Unfortunately they don't use the Ad Blu system - so they spew out a lot of PM 2.5s, sadly. It;'s why I got myself a 2016. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable ...and spewing out shit which causes harm to people's lungs when in dense areas like cities. Do you not like clean air? permalink fedilink source parent [–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I have a 2015 diesel that claims to be an SUV (but I think it forgot about the S) In any case it's fine, so i'm not sure which cars it is that full foul of the scheme. As far as I can tell you practically have to be driving a tractor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable. Unfortunately they don't use the Ad Blu system - so they spew out a lot of PM 2.5s, sadly. It;'s why I got myself a 2016. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago They’re efficient and reliable ...and spewing out shit which causes harm to people's lungs when in dense areas like cities. Do you not like clean air? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago I have a 2015 diesel that claims to be an SUV (but I think it forgot about the S) In any case it's fine, so i'm not sure which cars it is that full foul of the scheme. As far as I can tell you practically have to be driving a tractor. permalink fedilink source parent