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I'm sure that time could be better spent
not stopping knife and other crimes.
The Met Police have been handed thousands of fines for breaking Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) rules when they have been rushing to emergencies.
London councils have tripled the number of tickets issued to the police force since the scheme was established during the pandemic.
The Met Police received almost 20,000 fines last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) revealed.
Police officers can apply to have their LTN fines reimbursed but this is a lengthy process, taking up to 25 minutes per case.
If every case was challenged it would take the Met a combined total of over 12,000 hours of police time in applying for the fine reversal since 2020.
London's Met Police slapped with THOUSANDS of fines for breaking eco road rules while rushing to emergencies (msn.com)