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Title: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Pastis on April 09, 2011, 03:40:57 PM
Ok, I made a mistake  ::). I studiously avoid the congestion charge and have never been done for entering it. A couple of weeks ago I was driving along a road near it and wanted to pay a brief visit to a shop off to the left. To call it a minor road would be an under statement and there was traffic behind me. As I turned in I saw the big C on the road but couldn't stop for fear of being shunted  Shrugs:
I did a speedy 3 point turn and came out again... the bleddy camera's caught it  evil:. Is it worth going to "representation"? If the camera caught me going in it will have caught me coming out less than 90 seconds later  confused:

Bastard cameras!  evil:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Nick on April 09, 2011, 03:47:23 PM
Me too. wrong turn of Marylebone Road, 10 secs in the area. £10  evil:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Pastis on April 09, 2011, 03:55:34 PM
£10  eeek:  You were lucky!   £60 if paid within 14 days  evil:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Nick on April 09, 2011, 04:12:26 PM
 point: point: point: point: point: point: point: point:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Pastis on April 09, 2011, 04:17:35 PM
As I say, I might go to representation ...  rubschin:   

When are you seeing Boris next?   Sinister:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Snoopy on April 10, 2011, 11:49:58 AM
I have a blue badge .... London doesn't recognise these inside the congestion area for parking purposes, one has to apply for summat else.
Whilst doing so I discovered that I seem to have also applied for and been granted exemption from Congestion Charging.  angel1
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Just One More on April 10, 2011, 02:22:19 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on April 10, 2011, 11:49:58 AM
I have a blue badge .... London doesn't recognise these inside the congestion area for parking purposes, one has to apply for summat else.
Whilst doing so I discovered that I seem to have also applied for and been granted exemption from Congestion Charging.  angel1

Snoopy presses on with his aim to join the Smug club
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: apc2010 on April 10, 2011, 02:24:58 PM
Quote from: Just One More on April 10, 2011, 02:22:19 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on April 10, 2011, 11:49:58 AM
I have a blue badge .... London doesn't recognise these inside the congestion area for parking purposes, one has to apply for summat else.
Whilst doing so I discovered that I seem to have also applied for and been granted exemption from Congestion Charging.  angel1

Snoopy presses on with his aim to join the Smug club

I already have his application form ............. ;D
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Snoopy on April 10, 2011, 03:27:06 PM

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Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Pastis on July 06, 2011, 04:38:47 PM
 surrender:  And now a PCN for having two wheels in a bus lane for about 20 yards   Shrugs:
I've just looked at all 6 cam captures and video  eeek: . Monday 20th June, early evening, it's pi$$ing down and I make a left turn on a green light into the main road which immediately has a bus lane and I'm moving out of it eventually  evil: evil:  Buggerybollox!

Another 65 quid into the council's coffers  noooo:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Just One More on July 06, 2011, 04:44:36 PM
Bastards!

They catch so many like that. It's meant to be for inconsiderate pricks that drive along it, not just clip it. More indirect taxation  cussing:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Pastis on July 06, 2011, 04:46:57 PM
Quote from: Just One More on July 06, 2011, 04:44:36 PM
Bastards!

They catch so many like that. It's meant to be for inconsiderate pricks that drive along it, not just clip it. More indirect taxation  cussing:

Agreed JOM. The only offset is that I'm hammering my freedom pass  cloud9:
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Snoopy on July 06, 2011, 04:51:26 PM
Appeal it ~ it has to be worth trying.
Title: Re: effing Congestion Charge
Post by: Pastis on July 06, 2011, 04:57:17 PM
I'll mull that over  rubschin:    Of course there are no cam captures of me "exiting" said bus lane  evil: