Talk Morgan Forums Thread Like Summary - travelling London ULEZ

We want to travel Britain and also a short stay in London.

Not shure about the car, a 2022 VW Polo (Benzin) or the 2018 Morgan Plus4, both with german Registration.

As I read I must „register“ the car for to travel in ULEZ-Zone. They ask for the cars paperwork. But in cause we‘ve got no V5 is it the „COC“? or the german „Zulassungsbescheinigung“? And there is something written about pictures?

Pictures? If we travel with the MOG hood up or down? Or both?

For me as a German a very strange thing, as known the Germans are a little back in time about cameracontrolled traffic (not far away from the Flintstones).

Thank you for your help!

Greets René

Sorry about my bad english.

It's all part of the adventure and you get the chance for a Morgan snap too..

If it were me, I would find a hotel with secure parking outside the ULEZ zone and use public transport to get around. Somewhere near London Heathrow for example where there are excellent transport connections into the city (Heathrow Express rail is good).

Driving in central London is far from fun. I only ever drive there when there is no alternative.

Most of it is 20 mph and not as exciting as say Naples . Don't worry you will enjoy it.

Hi Rene, On this link for tfl towards the bottom you can put your car model and type in and it will tell you the fees.

From the rest of the article it says they TFL shared data from Germany, France and the Netherlands so don't worry about inputting your car registration they already have your address.

Just make sure you pay promptly then the "fine" is halved, I know as I drove in a bus lane in the Morgan and have a nice black and white shot of it from the camera

Enjoy the fact the cameras have yet to inflict "control" on you all out there It has been responsible for causing divorces here as the resolution is sehr gut

Welcome to your second country we wish you a wonderful adventure, let the fun begin with some summer weather 😎🙏

It never was the law but a case of avoiding bad PR by being pedantic ( would you help a plod after being done for 31 in a 30? or even 30.1 in a 30) and policing by consent. The police want to catch / stop the idiots not those trundling along at or about the speed limit. Which is also why fixed camera sites are bight yellow and temporary locations are announced beforehand. And in a Freedom of information investigation, 26 out of 39 constabularies said 10% +2mph and the others didnt answer the question.

Reality of course is that if you fail what a patrolling officer might call "the attitude test" you could well be done at any speed for almost anything.

Extra thoughts.....
I worked as a civvy in our Ops Room taking 999/101 etc calls and we managed incidents. I had several from people unhappy about being done for minor traffic offences. I can't recall any wher the attitude test was failed for "marginal" transgressions. Not accepting their error/arguing led to "suitable words of advice ( a bollocking) changing to a ticket.
A colleague was out on his bike on the A40. He and another biker were "getting a move on" when they passed a hand held speed gun. They pulled in at a layby further on and decided to go back. The WPC gave them a huge telling off but thanked them for returning. She reduced the speed registered to 69 ( it was actually 90+ after braking) so they would do a SAC. A few weeks later she popped into Ops and recognised my colleague. We had a great chat. At the time of the incident she was unaware he worked there so no special treatment. My mate made her a coffee and biscuits.