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Should local councils enforce Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) that charge daily fees to drive older, higher-polluting vehicles?

Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) charge drivers of older, more polluting vehicles a daily fee (often £12.50) to enter designated city areas. Initially introduced in central London, the recent expansion to outer boroughs sparked fierce political blowback, vigilante attacks on 'ANPR' cameras by groups calling themselves 'Blade Runners', and a national debate over environmental policy versus economic reality. Proponents argue that bold action is scientifically necessary to prevent thousands of premature deaths linked to toxic nitrogen dioxide (NO2) air pollution. Opponents argue it is a punitive 'war on motorists' that unfairly taxes the working class who rely on older vans and cars for their daily survival.

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Response rates from 921 UK voters.

49%
Yes
51%
No
38%
Yes
44%
No
8%
Yes, but only with robust scrappage subsidies so working-class drivers and small businesses aren't priced out of their livelihoods
4%
No, we should incentivize electric vehicles through tax breaks instead of punishing people who cannot afford newer cars
2%
Yes, clean air is a human right and these zones use proven science to drastically reduce childhood asthma
3%
No, this is a regressive stealth tax that unfairly bankrupts tradespeople during a cost-of-living crisis
1%
No, this is a Trojan horse for 15-minute cities and a dystopian mass-surveillance network of number plate cameras

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 @BDLBXK3answered…1mo1MO

make all areas low emission

 @BDFKK66answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but put it to a vote for local residents

 @BDB45WKanswered…2mos2MO

No, some of us on a low income can only afford a 2k 15 year old, diesel run car

 @BD3RSHQanswered…2mos2MO

Yes, but it should be half as much

 @BCQQNSZanswered…3mos3MO

Yes, but money taken should be available to subsidize the purchase of newer vehicles to those that paid the fees

 @BCMZG8Kanswered…3mos3MO

Yes, and extend the charge to all vehicles

 @BC3PC5Danswered…3mos3MO

Funding from ULEZ must go strictly into subsidised inner-city transport if enacted. Residents within ULEZ zones must be able to access free public transport as a replacement to incentivise.

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iSideWith. (2026). “Should local councils enforce Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ) that charge daily fees to drive older, higher-polluting vehicles?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 24, 2026, from https://uk.isidewith.com/polls/5559088834

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