![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/diesel-drivers-should-pay-more-to-park-across-the-uk-parking-boss-demands/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/j19rt3-ringgo-parking-sign-car-803509169.jpg&description=CASHING IN Diesel drivers should pay MORE to park across the UK, parking boss demands DIESEL drivers should have to pay more to park across the UK, an industry boss has demanded. Cities should introduce "emissions-based parking" charges to penalise drivers with most polluting cars, parking app RingGo's MD says. 6 The boss of parking app RingGo wants diesel car drivers to pay more Credit: Alamy Peter O'Driscoll made the call as 5million Londoners are about to be drawn into Sadiq Khan's controversial ULEZ extension. The London mayor's ultra-low emission zone which charges motorists £12.50 a time for cars deemed too environmentally-unfriendly will cover all 32 of the capital's borough from tomorrow onwards. Critics say it will unfairly punish poorer families unable to afford more modern cars which meet stricter emissions standards. Tradesmen needing vans to carry their supplies also face heftier costs which many fear could be passed on to customers. Transport secretary Mark Harper has condemned Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer for failing to intervene and force Mr Khan into a U-turn. Mr O'Driscoll, whose app RingGo is now the default payment option in many car parks across the UK, now suggested a ULEZ alternative. He insisted his firm had the technology identify every car by number plate and determine which are worse for the environment. He described ULEZ as "an increasingly divisive policy, with those on both sides having some valid points". But he said the policy "isn't the only option" and "may not be the best one available". He insisted: "The UK must improve air quality targets and reduce carbon emissions to deliver cleaner, healthier and more liveable cities for residents." And he suggested higher parking charges for polluting vehicles would be "simple and cheap to enforce". This approach "encourages, rather than forces, electric vehicle adoption", Mr O'Driscoll said. He added: "We must explore and combine every avenue to make our cities cleaner, healthier and more){kind=link}
DIESEL drivers should have to pay more to park across the UK, an industry boss has demanded.
Cities should introduce “emissions-based parking” charges to penalise drivers with most polluting cars, parking app RingGo’s MD says.
Peter O’Driscoll made the call as 5million Londoners are about to be drawn into Sadiq Khan’s controversial ULEZ extension.
The London mayor’s ultra-low emission zone which charges motorists £12.50 a time for cars deemed too environmentally-unfriendly will cover all 32 of the capital’s borough from tomorrow onwards.
Critics say it will unfairly punish poorer families unable to afford more modern cars which meet stricter emissions standards.