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Bromley ex-TfL worker slapped with £90 ULEZ fine despite having compliant car

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A former Transport for London (TfL) fraud investigator took on the body after he was incorrectly slapped with a £90 ULEZ fine - and won. Alex Whitmey, 58, was stunned to receive the charge because he’d checked his new £52,000 F-type Jaguar was compliant before entering the controversial zone. He checked the ULEZ website on November 17 before driving to Orpington, South East London, from his home in Sittingbourne, Kent. The zone, which was expanded by London Mayor Sadiq Khan last year, targets polluting vehicles with a £12.50 daily fee as they enter the capital. The site said Mr Whitmey could travel without paying as his vehicle was compliant with the set environmental standards . However, the motoring misunderstanding came about because Mr Whitmey had swapped the personalised registration plate from his old X-type Jag to his new one. Although the website had been updated to show the new car’s details, the technology used for fines had not been - meaning TfL thought the old vehi...