Posts on social media claim that people travelling to some places of worship in order to pray do not have to pay ULEZ charges in London. No such exemption exists, though there is a temporary exemption for minibuses providing community transport services.
The article suggests the statements were made in response to a question from the editor of the US-based, but no articles about ULEZ appear on its site. Furthermore, the article contains typographical errors and does not follow standard newspaper formatting.
When such posts are made on social media they can spread quickly and be difficult to contain. Claims that contain misinformation about specific religious or ethnic groups have the ability to create divisions within society, potentially leading to further harm.I’m inA spokesperson for Transport for London told Full Fact that there was no specific exemption in place for journeys to a place of worship.
They added that a temporary exemption, in place until 26 October 2025, does apply to: “minibuses used for community transport by a range of not for profit organisations, which could include transport to a place of worship, among other activities.”online says this exemption covers minibuses that are able to carry eight to 16 passengers and are used on a not-for-profit basis, such as “educational, religious, social welfare reasons, or other activities that benefit the community.
However, this only covers eligible minibuses that have registered to receive this exemption and while that may include some vehicles used by the religious groups specified in the article, it could also include other groups and organisations. The article also talks about the rules being initially relaxed for “medical emergencies”. No specific exemption exists in the case of medical emergencies but such a situation could be used as mitigation to challenge
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