2024-06-24 17:03:50
The ban stems from rules introduced in 2012 that allowed councils to ban *all* flags on the grounds they could distract other drivers. The London Mayor & Prime minister who introduced this in 2012 were Conservatives. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(7-1-1) Author
2024-06-24 17:38:57
NNN - this is an opinion of the op is that it's an example of two tier enforcement. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author
2024-06-24 18:16:46
The regulations are not a ban on England flags, but a blanket ban on signs and advertising on black cabs that could be deemed "distracting". [Link] Sadiq Khan, while the current Mayor of London, did not introduce the regulations on signage. Boris Johnson introduced them in 2012. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-0) Author