This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Issue ULEZ Charge notice before issuing a penalty for failure to pay.
I want the parliament to advice the government to introduce a Green Zone Charge notice. Individuals should be made aware and given enough time to make payments. Penalties should only be issued if a person intentionally refuses to pay the charges after receiving a letter of notification.
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The ULEZ charge is a relatively new government scheme that most people in the UK don't know about, nor understand how it works. Especially people from rural areas, based on my survey. There is a three days window to pay the charge. Failure to do so will result to a penalty whether you are notified or not you have such a charge. This approach penalizes people who are unfamiliar with these recent innovations and leads to unnecessary financial stress and pressure.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We understand you're concerned about clean air zones, however it's not clear if you want changes to be made to how drivers are charged through the ULEZ scheme, which is specific to London, or in a Clean Air Zone in another area.
In any case, decisions about how to charge drivers under a Clean Air Zone are a matter for the relevant 'charging authority', such as a local council, not the UK Government or House of Commons.
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