London The limited traffic zone that Mayor Khan wants to widen risks blowing up: 387 surveillance cameras out of order
The much-contested ULEZ in London, the limited-emissions area, which you pay 15 steriles, about 18 euros to access, and which Mayor Khan would even like to expand, risks being blown up due to citizens' rebellion.
Hundreds of ULEZ cameras have been stolen or destroyed in London. To be precise, the groups opposed to this measure have knocked out 387 surveillance cameras installed by Transport for London (TfL), and all this happened between April and mid-August.
The "Vigilantes" of the protest against paid traffic restrictions, who oppose the expansion of the eco-scheme, have said they will not stop until they have removed every ULEZ in the capital. It is a real revolution, even if done in English.
Common methods used by “Blade Runners” include cutting the camera cables, painting the lens, or completely removing the device.
There were around 185 reports of cables destroyed, 164 cameras stolen and 38 blacked out, the Metropolitan Police said. Dozens of cameras for reading number plates and issuing automatic fines have also been vandalized or hidden, according to TfL.
Footage surfaced last week of a masked 'Blade Runner' using a large branch cutter to cut the wires of a camera before destroying another one nearby.
Diners at the undisclosed location watched as the hooded figure walked off with pruning tool in hand, leaving the camera dangling in the air.
In another recent incident, another vigilante was filmed climbing a traffic light pole with what appears to be a drill and unscrewing a camera in Bromley, south London.
These violent protests have started since Mayor Khan decided to expand the ULEZ area of paid access, which would require citizens to reach for their wallets, which is unwelcome at a time of high inflation and skyrocketing interest rates which is putting many families in crisis.
In addition to the vandalism, French Yellow Vest-style protests have begun against the anti-trafficking measure
More and more citizens are exasperated by the situation imposed by Mayor Khan in London which can only get worse considering that the council will have to repay 70 million pounds of fines made illegally using CCTV cameras.
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