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Most drivers have probably received a parking ticket or fallen foul of a speed camera at least once – but this London dad has taken things to a new level.
He claims he has racked up £30,000 in unpaid ULEZ charges since the scheme was expanded in August 2023 while driving his child to school.
A video of the man, who was not named, has been shared on TikTok and shows him spreading out a pile of unpaid fines in envelopes across the bonnet of his van.
The clip was filmed on Monday at an anti-ULEZ protest, and the cameraman congratulated the driver on his overdue five-figure fines.
The cameraman said: ‘Look at this folks, this man’s brought – how much money’s worth have you got in here?’
The man, wearing sunglasses and a newsboy cap, smiles as he replies: ‘£30,000.’
The cameraman continues: ‘£30,000 worth, this is what they think Mr [Sadiq] Khan, look at this.
‘He’s brought a pile here folks, he’s laying them out on the bonnet of his van for display, ain’t paying, no way.’
The driver replies: ‘Never pay yeah, going to go home man.’
The cameraman then asked what the driver has been doing to accrue such a massive number of fines, to which he replied: ‘I take my kid to school every day in the morning.’
The cameraman then begins a rambling anti-ULEZ rant while criticising mayor Sadiq Khan, saying: ‘You take your kid to school, and you’ve got all of these fines for taking your kid to school?
‘So, this is what Khan’s doing to Londoners folks, man’s here, he’s brought it as a visual sign – look at this pile of letters, save the planet?
‘Khan’s talking about green planet, wonder how many trees he’s cut down, how many people have got a pile of letters like that at their house folks?
‘Do you know what I mean? Man’s here, all he’s done is take his kid to school and the government – our dictatorship – have bombarded him with this pile of letters.
‘£30,000 worth of fines just to drive man’s kids to school what an absolute joke, people are p***** off, that’s why he’s come down to the protest today.’
He then turned to record a small number of people with cars and vans attending the protest in a public part, some waving English flags and others wearing high visibility jackets.
The video has prompted a divided response, with some praising the driver for refusing to pay, while others claimed it would be cheaper to just buy a ULEZ-compliant van.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Transport for London for comment.
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