Motorists who ignore diversion signs in an attempt to find quicker alternative routes on minor roads could be liable for the £12.50 daily Ulez fee.
Drivers will be subjected to London’s ultra low emission zone rules if they move off official diversion routes during this weekend’s M25 closure
Failure to pay the charge when required can result in a £180 fine, reduced to £90 if paid within 14 days.The M25 will be closed in both directions between Junctions 9 and 10 in Surrey from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday while concrete beams for a new bridge and a gantry are lifted into place.Diversion routes will take cars on a 19-mile journey on A roads, crossing from Surrey into London’s Ulez area.
There are concerns sat navs could direct some drivers on to minor roads after leaving the M25, meaning they could be detected by other Ulez cameras as well as risk creating gridlock in residential areas.This weekend will see the second of five planned closures of the M25 – which encircles London – on sections connecting with Junction 10 as part of a £317 million improvement project.
“We’ve upped the amount of correspondence that we’ve been sending out to try and counter that but it remains an issue,” he said.
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