[pjc50]

The massive headache for anyone trying to engage with this is the difference between what the actual proposals are and what has been "read into" them by people with paranoid worldviews who are drunk on culture war.

> ALPR-camera-triggered automated fines for driving on certain roadways at certain times of certain days to those "without a permit"

This is basically the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_congestion_charge system which has been in operation for twenty years.

> and actual blocking of other streets using bollards

Yes, this is a standard anti-"rat run" technique to prevent through traffic in residential areas to improve safety.

Yes, there are people against driving! No, it's not a globalist conspiracy, it's people who want to be able to cycle or walk safely or take their kids to school.

A road increases freedom of movement for people in cars and decreases freedom of movement for people on foot. A busy enough road is an impassable barrier.