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Mayor says drivers have reverse only parts of London to maximise stupid idea quota

The Mayor of London is reconsidering his latest idea to reduce traffic in London. In April, his office announced drivers of petrol or diesel vehicles will only be allowed, in certain areas, to drive in reverse. Electric cars and hybrids will be exempt from the new by-law, and can remain in a forward propulsion.

The idea is one of many the Mayor has put forward lately which many London resident’s have thought unreasonable, out of his remit or plainly impossible. These include

• Driver Blindfolds for Tuesday and Thursdays

• Discounts for driving cross legged

• Lifting of speed restrictions if your car is made of wood

• Lorries using diesel to cut down on emissions by travelling no less that 100mph

• Cars whose drivers need oxygen to face a 10% Ulez increases

• Reduction for cars pulled by horses if driver picks up manure and stores it in the glove compartment

Motoring Organisations have questioned if the Mayor hasn’t lost his mind, but City Hall declined to comment or reply to Headline Edition’s enquiries.