Signage indicates the boundary of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) beside the South Circular road ahead of proposed upcoming expansion, in London, Britain, August 4, 2023.
REUTERS/Susannah Ireland/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of cameras installed on London's roads to enforce a clean-air zone that imposes a daily charge on some motorists have been vandalised amid fierce opposition to its upcoming expansion, police said on Friday.
The Aug. 29 expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has been championed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan as essential to bring down deaths linked to air pollution and combat climate change.
London's Metropolitan Police said it had recorded hundreds of crimes relating to ULEZ cameras, with 164 being stolen and 185 reports of cables being damaged as of Aug. 1.
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