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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Zoe Wood

TfL’s £300 Ulez fine left me seeing red

Vehicles from overseas must be pre-registered with TfL before entering the zone, or be deemed non-compliant and fined.
Vehicles from overseas must be pre-registered with TfL before entering the zone, or be deemed non-compliant and fined. Photograph: Robert Evans/Alamy

Despite my efforts to avoid incurring Transport for London (TfL) fees for entering London in my car, which has French number plates, I’ve been charged a punitive £300.

This almost pushed my bank account into the red. I imagine, in this financially stressful time, an unexpected £300 debit is enough to make many people overdrawn.

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