Congestion Charge for bike???
Congestion Charge for bike???
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d3ano

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7,414 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Ken of London is thinking about introducing Congestion Charge to bikes. So that will be £8 (from june/july) to get into london on a bike because he "wants to reduce the amount of accidents that involve bikes".
If this goes ahead, which i hope it won't, it will net him an extra £750,000 a week as most people left thier cars at home and bought a bike.

Is there no ends to the talents of the tt?

SiH

1,857 posts

276 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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d3ano said:
Ken of London is thinking about introducing Congestion Charge to bikes. So that will be £8 (from june/july) to get into london on a bike because he "wants to reduce the amount of accidents that involve bikes".
If this goes ahead, which i hope it won't, it will net him an extra £750,000 a week as most people left thier cars at home and bought a bike.

Is there no ends to the talents of the tt?

Bicycle bikes, or motorbike bikes?

d3ano

Original Poster:

7,414 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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motorbikes

The slim vehical that is not much wider than the average person that is able to get from one side of london to the other a lot quicker than any method of public transport.

(sorry not have a dig at you, but really peed off with the greed of tt face shit breath Ken)

JagLover

46,737 posts

264 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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d3ano said:
motorbikes

The slim vehical that is not much wider than the average person that is able to get from one side of london to the other a lot quicker than any method of public transport.

(sorry not have a dig at you, but really peed off with the greed of tt face shit breath Ken)



What do you expect from Red Ken

Dr Strangelove

419 posts

262 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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"wants to reduce the amount of accidents that involve bikes"

So what he is really saying is that he wants to tax and control you, me, and the rest, because it is in our best interest and he is in a position to know what that is. But unlike most whores, he wants the responsibility to go with the power.

Just a small insight into 'labour's real objective. If you think about Labour's origins, it was born out of a desire to define a 'working class', the only caveat being that it had to be 'their' working class. Nothing's changed, it's just got worse...

...and to think my ol' man gave his sweat and tears to these trecherous bstards.

JagLover

46,737 posts

264 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Dr Strangelove said:
"wants to reduce the amount of accidents that involve bikes"

So what he is really saying is that he wants to tax and control you, me, and the rest, because it is in our best interest and he is in a position to know what that is. But unlike most whores, he wants the responsibility to go with the power.

Just a small insight into 'labour's real objective. If you think about Labour's origins, it was born out of a desire to define a 'working class', the only caveat being that it had to be 'their' working class. Nothing's changed, it's just got worse...

...and to think my ol' man gave his sweat and tears to these trecherous bstards.


Labour was born out of envy and class hatred-Both envy and hatred lead to evil-so it is no exageration to say that Labour comes from Evil.

Zod

35,295 posts

287 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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The Congestion Charge and the unfair fines have become Ken's favourite tax.

Last time I forgot (I remembered at 20 past midnight ), I emailed a complaint, asking to see their budget in order to ascertain whether they factor a certain level of ifnes into the annual budget, but was told that they coudln't show me the budget for "data protection act" reasons. I pointed out that the data protection act is for the protection of individuals, not administrative bodies and that we now have a freedom of information act. The next email said that the matter was being passed higher up the chain. That was six weeks ago and I have heard nothing further.

d3ano

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7,414 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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I didn't mind that they brought out a CC for cars as it did help clear up some of the roads. But CC for bike is nuts! Like i said before its just greed.
There must be a way to make my voice heard.

bigandclever

14,337 posts

267 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Hang on - what's the source of this? The most recent variation consultation document is number 5, and that deals (as far as I know) the increase from £5 to £8. There is nothing that talks about extending the range of vehicles to include motorbikes.

edc

9,618 posts

280 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Surely this is not 'congestion charge' then but merely a charge for bikes.

Watch out soon there will be a charge for prevention of acidents by taxi, bus, foot, horse, pushchair?

d3ano

Original Poster:

7,414 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Was reading a newspaper at lunchtime, Express lite?Can't remember what is was, but on the front page was CC for bikes.

mechsympathy

58,545 posts

284 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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I am simply gobsmacked. How the fck can they justify charging people to use a form of transport because of perceived danger?? What a monumental pile of stinking sht.

Thank fck I moved, unfortunately the sandalista in Bristol CC are eyeing up Ken's mad plans with their beady little eyes

Dr Strangelove

419 posts

262 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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d3ano said:

There must be a way to make my voice heard.


Depends..., are you worth hearing?, no, oh well, piss off...

next...

Ah, you don't like cars, and you believe in massive mismanagement in the name of 'Socialist Democracy'.

Step right up comrade, there's always room for one more...

ginge

2,929 posts

272 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought all the cameras took a picture of your number plate from the front. If this is the case then currently they cannot charge bikes.

KITT

5,345 posts

270 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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When will they realise, charging people will not solve anything! It just makes them more money. Oh, hang on a minute, that's the whole point isn't it

d3ano

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7,414 posts

282 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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"The belief is that many riders would switch to cars or public transport if they were faced with the £5 levy, which is due to increase to £8 in July"

Why would anyone want to change to a car if they are to be charged the same?
Even if they still go ahead with it, i will still ride a bike as its quicker than sitting in traffic.

Ahh i've had enough. I'm off to the pub. faced w*nker. Hope he gets runover by one of his big polluting shit buses.

catso

16,374 posts

296 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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d3ano said:
he "wants to reduce the amount of accidents that involve bikes".



Thought the Congestion charge was to try and relieve congestion by encouraging a more efficient use of transport

But please tell me someone, how will charging Bikers stop them having accidents? .....will paying a fiver (or whatever) make them think, "you know I really don't want to crash now that I've paid a fiver"

What a cock

dazren

22,612 posts

290 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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Considering the number of accidents involving pedestrians perhaps they should be charged as well?

DAZ

forever_driving

1,869 posts

279 months

Thursday 24th March 2005
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If you have an accident, do you get a refund?