TfL PROMISES CRACKDOWN ON ULEZ OFFENDERS- TfL says persistent offenders are owing over £700m Ulez fines
Transport for London is promising to crack down on drivers who flout its ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) after revealing that 94% of the £790m owed in fines has been racked up by persistent offenders.
Non-payers have been fined up to £17,000 this year, including one driver whose car was seized and sold at auction after he ignored 130 warning letters and 14 visits by enforcement officers.
More than 97% of vehicles driven in the Ulez are compliant, and TfL said most people who drive more polluting, older vehicles pay the Ulez charge. A small minority of drivers with four or more penalty notices accounted for 94% of the outstanding debt, it added.
About £16.5m was recovered through enforcement in the first half of 2025, and 530 vehicles seized, with 350 sold at auction, raising £285,000. TfL said it was escalating action to county courts and, in extreme cases, to potential bankruptcy proceedings.
