How Belgian MP turned sleuth to solve London Ulez fine mystery

Politician tells of trips to city to secure key evidence on thousands of potential data breaches by TfL collection agentsMy surprising journey began two years ago when friends and acquaintances who had visited London received hefty fines, some amounting to thousands of euros, for allegedly contravening London's emissions zone regulations.The letters accompanying the penalties accused them of entering the city's low emissions zone (Lez) without paying the daily charge. The Lez primarily targets heavy, large commercial vehicles, and non-compliant users can be fined up to ?2,000 a day. The twist? My friends were in family cars. Furthermore, their vehicles complied with the sister scheme for cars, the ultra low emissions zone (Ulez). Since Belgium has longstanding Ulez schemes of its own, most people own emissions-compliant cars.Michael Freilich has been a member of the Belgian parliament, representing Antwerp, since 2019 Continue reading...