European Lorry Drivers Challenge ‘Unfair’ ULEZ Fines In High Court

Published on December 27, 2023

Lawyers acting for Dutch lorry drivers have launched high court action against Transport for London (TfL) over ultra low emissions zone (ULEZ) fines for driving non-compliant vehicles in the capital. Penalties of up to £6.5 million were issued unlawfully in Euros instead of pounds, according to lawyers who filed the first legal challenge against TfL and its debt collection agency, Euro Parking Collection (EPC). If successful, the challenge could open the floodgates to an avalanche of court cases in a blow to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s controversial scheme. The ULEZ  scheme, first introduced in April 2019 and extended across all London boroughs this year, requires drivers of vehicles deemed non-compliant within prescribed emissions standards to pay a daily charge of £12.50 or face a fine of up to £180....

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