London ULEZ expansion achieved 92 per cent compliance rate in first month

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Compliance with ULEZ standards has more than doubled since 2017, with 92 per cent of vehicles complying one month after the zone expanded in October| Credit: citytransportinfo via Creative Commons
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Compliance with ULEZ standards has more than doubled since 2017, with 92 per cent of vehicles complying one month after the zone expanded in October| Credit: citytransportinfo via Creative Commons

New statistics released today by the Mayor of London's office reveal the positive impact of the expanded scheme since it launched in October

The vast majority of vehicles driving through London's expanded Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) are compliant with the new air pollution standards. That is according to a report released today by the...

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