DRIVERS face paying, even more, to use their cars as plans for a new scheme have been revealed.
Mayor Sadiq Khan has raised the idea of a “pay-as-you-drive” scheme in the capital where drivers will be charged depending on the time of the day, the distance and the number of passengers in their car.
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Speaking about his hopes for the new “pay as you go” scheme, Khan explained that the driver would be charged according to data from each journey.
He told the Financial Times: “Road use charging is interesting.
“If you get rid of the congestion charge, get rid of Ulez, get rid of road tax, and charge people depending on how many miles they drive, how polluting their vehicle is, what time of day they’re driving, are there alternatives related to public transport, how many people are in the car, that’s potentially quite exciting.
“The problem is the technology’s quite a long way off.”
It comes as the mayor of London revealed the ULEZ expansion is set to kick in on August 29.
Currently, the London ULEZ includes all areas within the North and South Circular Roads but it will include the whole of Greater London.
It comes as the London Mayor previously announced a £110m scheme to help households prepare for the ULEZ expansion that kicks in on August 29.
However, Khan revealed it will be expanded to include the whole of Greater London in August.
Speaking about the new change, Khan insisted “It’s a big thing on a small number of people’s minds.”
He told the newspaper: “In outer London, 85 per cent of vehicles are compliant and half of Londoners don’t even have a car.”
Speaking at the London Assembly last month he added: “ANPR cameras could form part of the potential operation of such a scheme but no proposals have been developed.”
As part of the ULEZ expansion, TfL is planning to erect around 2,750 additional cameras – with 300 already installed across some boroughs.
Cameras introduced as part of the ULEZ expansion could be used to monitor the distances drivers travel, where they are travelling and the level of emissions their vehicles emit.
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