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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Anna Tims

EU countries accuse TfL debt collectors of breaching data protection laws over London penalty fines

Ultra Low Emissions Zone sign in London
Some EU drivers who have not pre-registered their vehicles have been issued fines of thousands of pounds. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Two EU countries have accused Transport for London’s debt collection agency of breaching data protection laws to obtain the names and addresses of citizens in order to issue fines for driving in the capital.

Motorists from across Europe have been hit with penalties, some totalling thousands of pounds, for driving in London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (Ulez). Penalty notices are being sent to foreign motorists who enter the capital without pre-registering their vehicle, and the Guardian has revealed hundreds of drivers have been fined despite driving emissions-compliant cars.

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