http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7240309.stm

[QUOTE]Plans to triple London's congestion charge for the highest polluting vehicles are expected to be announced by London Mayor Ken Livingstone.
Transport for London (TfL) has been consulting on proposals to increase the charge for gas-guzzling vehicles from

 

Ken is a Twat!

But at least he hasn't started charging bikes ...... yet.

 

Amen to that.

 

And FYI Mr BBC
My Honda CRV "4x4" has less C02 emissions than a mini cooper*, so stick that in you tailpipe




*According to the nice salesman chap at the showroom... Who am I to question it?

 

HEY ! THIS IS FANTASTIC !!!!

I've just refreshed that "news" item, and those figures have been removed now

 

What annoys me more than anything is that this is supposed to improve air quality.

Now, most of the low CO2 cars are diseasels which also ouput lots of other nasty stuff, causing asthma and general illness, nevermind the additional noise they make, and the nasty odour they produce - it was particularly bad this morning as it was a still day - making "the environment" of London much worse for the majority who walk around the place.

Still, anything these commies can do to tax the rich...

 

Is it me, or does the charge seem designed specifically to catch people out? There are plenty of people on the M4 corridor or suchlike that don't commute through london regularly, where they won't remember the charge or realize they're traveling into the zone.

And instead of being able to pay it within a reasonable timeframe, you're fined within one single day after your travel.

Maybe I'm being unfair, is it obvious when you hit a congestion zone, and is it fairly simple to stop n pay?

I'm glad I don't live in the capitol.

 

I'm sending one of our lorries tomorrow to three of our sites and because of this I have to send the Low Loader rather than the smaller Rigid because the LL is newer and doesn't attract the

 

Well, there are amassive signs several miles before you enter the zone warning you about it, as well as every ntrance to it having lots of signage and big symbols painted on the road so it's a bit hard not to realise you've entered it.

There are loads of places to pay it whilst you are there, or online/phone/text afterwards if you want to do it later. You can of course pay in advance.

You can also pay the day after for a

 

[QUOTE=CJ-2000,Feb 12 2008, 12:17 PM] I'm sending one of our lorries tomorrow to three of our sites and because of this I have to send the Low Loader rather than the smaller Rigid because the LL is newer and doesn't attract the