EU driver slapped with London emissions fines totalling £25,000

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A French driver has been handed fines totalling nearly 25,000 for driving in London's low-emissions zone, even though his minibus was exempt from the emissions charge.

Fernando Neiva, who runs a transport service for French tourists to the UK, has received 12 fines of 2,000 each after one of his drivers entered the Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) and three fines totalling over 700 for breaching Ultra Low Emissions (Ulez) rules after visits to London last October and November.