ULEZ has confirmed that nearly 1,000 people were wrongly charged after a camera was positioned incorrectly.

TfL's camera on the junction of Old Redding, Brookshill, Clamp Hill and Common Road, between South Oxhey and Stanmore, was wrongly recording hundreds of cars as entering the zone despite driving away from it. 

After an intervention by the Watford Observer, TfL admitted the mistake and said it has now refunded or cancelled fines issued to 927 drivers. 

A TfL spokesperson told said at the time: "We apologise for this error. Unfortunately, this camera was incorrectly positioned and we are urgently rectifying this. It has been switched off and will only be active when it has been repositioned. We will be refunding any charges that were wrongly issued."

The camera was turned off before it was repositioned. 

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It comes after a backlash from residents who were branding it unfair. 

One woman who got caught out said: "I hate to think how many people have been caught out. It is ridiculous."

Another said: "I have been caught out nine times in two weeks even though I was not in the zone. I am waiting for their response." 

Another resident, Joe Smith, said: "I was caught being in the zone despite turning right away from the boundary." 

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Following confirmation of refunds from TfL, people took to social media to celebrate.

Someone wrote: "Great news! We've just received confirmation of dropped charges and notice of a refund from the ULEZ team." 

Another reader added: "Well done Watford Observer for righting a wrong and getting the warning letters withdrawn and threatened fines cancelled."

Another echoed that praise and was happy that the "local news story led to TfL eating humble pie".

However, one contributor was clearly still angry, writing: "TfL’s incompetence is staggering".

TfL has now repositioned the camera to face the correct way and turned it back on. 

The ULEZ was expanded to cover Greater London last month amid a wave of controversy.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan insists the move was needed to tackle climate change and unhealthy air, but critics claim there is minimal evidence it will achieve either and is merely hurting those worst off.