Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)

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This is fucking ridiculous.
Another car show cancelled because of ULEZ! I gather a recent London to Brighton mini run was cancelled because of ULEZ and now the Bromley Pageant.
Many of the cars shown are second cars that only come out occasionally. If you can afford a second car and can afford the petrol to the show, surely you
can afford the £12.50. Not forgetting if your car is over 40 years old it is exempt!
What is wrong with these people; are than just looking for an excuse to cancel

Classic car show scrapped because of ULEZ

Organisers of a long-running festival of vintage vehicles have decided to scrap this year’s event because of the expansion of ULEZ.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[Leafster]

This is fucking ridiculous.
Another car show cancelled because of ULEZ! I gather a recent London to Brighton mini run was cancelled because of ULEZ and now the Bromley Pageant.
Many of the cars shown are second cars that only come out occasionally. If you can afford a second car and can afford the petrol to the show, surely you
can afford the £12.50. Not forgetting if your car is over 40 years old it is exempt!
What is wrong with these people; are than just looking for an excuse to cancel

Classic car show scrapped because of ULEZ

Organisers of a long-running festival of vintage vehicles have decided to scrap this year’s event because of the expansion of ULEZ.

www.kentonline.co.uk

All the cars in the photo accompanying the article would be exempt from the charge and I agree, a one-off charge of £12.50 for the much newer classic cars, shouldn't be a problem.

It's also sloppy writing. Any 'vintage' car would be exempt by virtue of being build before 1931!

ETA: I suppose they could be concerned there would a drop off in spectators visiting the show who don't own a compliant car.

 

[Chz]

This is fucking ridiculous.
Another car show cancelled because of ULEZ! I gather a recent London to Brighton mini run was cancelled because of ULEZ and now the Bromley Pageant.
Many of the cars shown are second cars that only come out occasionally. If you can afford a second car and can afford the petrol to the show, surely you
can afford the £12.50. Not forgetting if your car is over 40 years old it is exempt!
What is wrong with these people; are than just looking for an excuse to cancel

Classic car show scrapped because of ULEZ

Organisers of a long-running festival of vintage vehicles have decided to scrap this year’s event because of the expansion of ULEZ.

www.kentonline.co.uk

I think it's pretty clear they couldn't afford to put the show on and found a convenient scapegoat. Anyone with a semblance of critical thinking should see through it, and the rest have been frothing at the mouth over Khan for years and years anyhow.

 

[teuchter]

ETA: I suppose they could be concerned there would a drop off in spectators visiting the show who don't own a compliant car.

In which case the ULEZ is working as intended.

 

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In which case the ULEZ is working as intended.

You would deny someone the opportunity for someone to show their classic and been seen once a year
That really is sad.

 

[teuchter]

You would deny someone the opportunity for someone to show their classic and been seen once a year
That really is sad.

Not at all, but if spectators are going to visit the show, it would be a positive if they were incentivised not to drive into london in a non-compliant car. If they came instead by public transport, or in a compliant car, that would be a good thing.

 

[liquidindian]

Maybe a city isn't the best place for a "pageant of motoring".

 

[edcraw]

You would deny someone the opportunity for someone to show their classic and been seen once a year
That really is sad.

The only people denying this opportunity are the organisers.

 

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The only people denying this opportunity are the organisers.

Thats slightly out of context. You are quoting my reply to teuchter
and you will see from my first post on this that I suspect they are using ULEZ as an excuse not to proceed.

 

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Anti-Ulez vandal tears down camera to replace it with Christmas tree

Blade Runners group behind vandalism in London

www.standard.co.uk

 

[Elpenor]

Friends parents told me about the “Biggin Hill blade runner” perhaps related to them

 

[8ball]

Friends parents told me about the “Biggin Hill blade runner” perhaps related to them

Yeah, I heard they just let him out of prison.

 

[edcraw]

See that the racist Susan Hall is making ULEZ & LTNs a major focus of her campaign for mayor. Think it’s a desperate play and will prob fail - think most Londoners are generally supportive of both.

 

[teuchter]

See that the racist Susan Hall is making ULEZ & LTNs a major focus of her campaign for mayor. Think it’s a desperate play and will prob fail - think most Londoners are generally supportive of both.

In her "building more homes" bit of her five point plan she talks about using the Create Streets – Helping you make better places… model. I wonder if she's actually read anything on their website and considered how compatible her plans to scrap LTNs & the ULEZ are.

 

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"net zero is a war on humanity"

Demonstration held in central London to protest against Ulez expansion

Protesters gather at Trafalgar Square to protest last summer's expansion of the emission zone.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[toblerone3]

"net zero is a war on humanity"

Demonstration held in central London to protest against Ulez expansion

Protesters gather at Trafalgar Square to protest last summer's expansion of the emission zone.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is this the Poll Tax moment that Anti-ULEZ campaigners have been warning about?

 

[pbsmooth]

See that the racist Susan Hall is making ULEZ & LTNs a major focus of her campaign for mayor. Think it’s a desperate play and will prob fail - think most Londoners are generally supportive of both.

“Major focus of her attempt to get some attention and headlines”

Congrats - you fell for it and did her bidding!

 

[edcraw]

“Major focus of her attempt to get some attention and headlines”

Congrats - you fell for it and did her bidding!

Yes - I will have convert at least a handful of Urbanites into voting for her! Of course she already had most of us onboard already…

 

[bemused]

I'd love my road to be an LTN.

 

[edcraw]

I'd love my road to be an LTN.

Most do - that’s why they’re popular. Are you in London?

 

[nick]

Is this the Poll Tax moment that Anti-ULEZ campaigners have been warning about?

Spolier alert....


no

 

[girasol]

I'd love my road to be an LTN.

So would I but it would seem the road I live in will never be an LTN on account of being important for the flow of traffic. So while the other side roads benefits from less traffic our road just gets more and more of it, as said roads get closed/blocked off.

 

[bemused]

Most do - that’s why they’re popular. Are you in London?

Croydon - won't happen here

 

[edcraw]

Croydon - won't happen here

It might eventually when people see other areas and so want them as well - but, yes unlikely.

 

[edcraw]

So would I but it would seem the road I live in will never be an LTN on account of being important for the flow of traffic. So while the other side roads benefits from less traffic our road just gets more and more of it, as said roads get closed/blocked off.

All side roads should be part of an LTN as the aim is to keep traffic to main roads. Which LTN are you near?

 

[girasol]

All side roads should be part of an LTN as the aim is to keep traffic to main roads. Which LTN are you near?

Tooting

 

[edcraw]

Tooting

Is there an LTN there?

 

[teuchter]

Is there an LTN there?

Thought it was one of the ones Wandsworth withdrew.

 

[toblerone3]

Hackney is planning LTNs on all side streets by 2026. I think this should be the planning default for the whole of Inner London and large parts of Outer London as well.

 

[girasol]

Is there an LTN there?

yes, lots of roads were closed to right & left turn traffic, along the main road. That's still on. Only a couple of things were reversed, most stayed.