ULEZ cameras should be used to snare criminals rather than drivers, says aspiring Tory London Mayor

ULEZ cameras should be used to snare criminals rather than drivers, the aspiring Tory London Mayor has said.

Susan Hall vowed to axe Sadiq Khan’s “tax grab” on motorists and turn it into a cop tool.

Splash

Susan Hall has vowed to axe Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ scheme[/caption]

She told LBC: “I would give them to the police. They’ve all got NPR obviously, which is automatic number plate reading.

“And these are a massive tool for the police to know, if they’ve got somebody they’re looking for in a vehicle, they could recognise whether they were leaving or entering London.”

Ms Hall also apologised for her social media use — including liking a tweet referring to Mr Khan as “mayor of Londonistan”.

She said: “I didn’t intend to cause any offence at all.”

The Sun reported yesterday that a survey by JL Partners puts Susan on 32 per cent with Mr Khan on 35 per cent, despite Ms Hall having received little support from senior Tories such as the PM.

It comes as Mr Khan faces a backlash for expanding the Ulez to every borough in London.

Labour suffered a shock defeat in the recent Uxbridge by-election where the £12.50 daily sting was a dividing issue.

Ms Hall has vowed to axe ULEZ on her first day in City Hall if she wins.