Harassed road workers had to declare they’re not working for ULEZ for some peace

Highway maintenance workers have resorted to making their own signs to avoid being targeted as ULEZ engineers.

Passerby Chris Thorn spotted a highway maintenance truck in Biggin Hill in Bromley this morning with a ‘NOT ULEZ’ sign hastily attached to the vehicle.

A second matching sign had also been cable-tied to safety barriers around repairs to a set of traffic lights.

In the weeks since the ultra-low emission zone was expanded to cover the entirety of greater London, one in four of its cameras used to detect non-compliant vehicles entering the capital have been vandalised.

A fleet of vans have been deployed following the camera attacks – but those vans have also been targeted with windows spray painted and tyres slashed.

Chris said: ‘It was 10:10am on the main road in Biggin Hill. There were two guys plus security repairing a severed traffic light.

‘They were getting a lot of horn from passing motorists.

‘It makes you wonder how enjoyable their job is nowadays if they have to display “not ULEZ” signs.’

Last week, a set of Dartford traffic lights was completely cut in half in an anti-ULEZ attack.

Drivers must pay £12.50 if they enter the ULEZ zone with a non-compliant car. Fines range from £90 to £180, depending on how long drivers take to pay the fee.

The newly-expanded scheme has had its teething problems, however, as hundreds of drivers received payouts after being fined by a camera in the wrong place.

Transport for London, which runs the ULEZ scheme, have been contacted for comment.

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