Sorry want a moan today, got two fines this year already.....

One a private firm that want 50quid from me, they can stick that right up thier a**e but ill have to pay the congestion charge one....  2004 black Vogue TD6

i got caught on the congestion charge , didn't realise that the area was expanded and dually went and parked in my usual car park not knowing that it was now located in a chargeable area.... ... - .- -.




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Didn't several large signs with C on them and the same large C painted on the road give the game away?

sort-of ..the signs were right on the roundabout exit to holland park ave and we only noticed them coming back not going in as my concentration was on the traffic... ... - .- -.




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Ah traffic... you obviously weren't close enough to the car in front so they could still see your numberplate with the camera.

Fox wrote:

Didn't several large signs with C on them and the same large C painted on the road give the game away?

apparently not...

You can register now so it's all automated... Money is taken straight from your account.

saves all that bullshite ring them up and paying.

Even so from day one they have had the system to register and just direct debit automatically, which they have just brought in. They made too much on the fines though so boris has been holding back until now.

You drive around london for a year and see how many fines you get, bus lane etc. there are manned cameras everywhere. 2004 black Vogue TD6

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letsavit2 wrote:

Even so from day one they have had the system to register and just direct debit automatically, which they have just brought in. They made too much on the fines though so boris has been holding back until this

You drive around london for a year and see how many fines you get, bus lane etc. there are manned cameras everywhere.

@richard...safe driver me..

@rob...once in a blue moon we go to london so not worth the registration..did go to the new year parade though but then theres no charge on a bank holiday.. ... - .- -.




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letsavit2 wrote:

Even so from day one they have had the system to register and just direct debit automatically, which they have just brought in. They made too much on the fines though so boris has been holding back until now.

You drive around london for a year and see how many fines you get, bus lane etc. there are manned cameras everywhere.

I dont really think you can blame the CC on poor old Boris! I think the Newt fancier in responsible. 

last year they done me on a bus lane turning left, two wheels over the broken line and two wheels over the solid line. Guy sitting at a camera watching the spot all day. 2004 black Vogue TD6

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iT LAD wrote:

letsavit2 wrote:

Even so from day one they have had the system to register and just direct debit automatically, which they have just brought in. They made too much on the fines though so boris has been holding back until this

You drive around london for a year and see how many fines you get, bus lane etc. there are manned cameras everywhere.

Yeah, you have to have your wits about you...

Drive a 12 seat Defender.
You can drive in most bus lanes (just not the ones marked "local") and are excempt from the C charge.

I used to do this and it was great to drive past queues of traffic legally in the bus lane in a 4x4 which the Mayor at the time was always slagging off.

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

letsavit2 wrote:

Even so from day one they have had the system to register and just direct debit automatically, which they have just brought in. They made too much on the fines though so boris has been holding back until now.

You drive around london for a year and see how many fines you get, bus lane etc. there are manned cameras everywhere.

I dont really think you can blame the CC on poor old Boris! I think the Newt fancier in responsible.

I hate the Ken with a vengeance but Boris got in with the manifesto of making it automated and omitting the western end, taken him long enough to do, i wonder why..  2004 black Vogue TD6

Well just looked into this as i normally pay the conjestion charge via text, looking at my phone i did send a text that day. Got no reply to say it had gone or not gone through. The text the week before and the one the day after went throught fine so why not this one? I then rang 02 who confirmed that on the "unpaid" day the text did go through fine to their number and i will be charged for the premium rate text on my phone bill. So they had a glitch or choose not to take payment and send a fine instead.

Travel for london want proof of payment and will not ring 02....  2004 black Vogue TD6

Isn't there a simple solution for not paying the congestion charge?

Take your number plates off? 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...