Low emission zone sign on M3, WTF?

[Erich Stahler]

On the M3 london bound just before J2 for the M25, anyone know what its all about?

[Vesuvius 996]

Finally people are waking up. It's that cvnt Livingstone. 200 quid a day to drive a large vehicle inside the M25.

Wank3rs.




From TFL website.

You will need to pay the daily charge if you drive in the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in a vehicle that does not meet the scheme emission standards and is not exempt from the scheme or entitled to a 100 per cent discount.

Daily charges
£200 for lorries, buses, and coaches and vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. This charge will apply from 4 February 2008

£100 for minibuses below 5 tonnes and large vans, motor caravans, ambulances and similar vehicles below 3.5 tonnes. This charge will apply from October 2010



Penalty charge is £1000 per day. Yes a GRAND.

Edited by Vesuvius 996 on Monday 7th January 13:36

[tfm]

So you have to pay this before joining the M25 from the M3

[Vesuvius 996]

tfm said:

So you have to pay this before joining the M25 from the M3

No you can pay the same day on line.

[Bungleaio]

Vesuvius 996 said:

£100 for minibuses below 5 tonnes and large vans, motor caravans, ambulances and similar vehicles below 3.5 tonnes. This charge will apply from October 2010

ffs ambulances, surely they should be exempt. Actually knowing this country I can believe anything

Edited by Bungleaio on Monday 7th January 17:24

[r_stone]

I spotted that. What are they thinking by applying it to ambulances though? Has anyone noticed the clouds of smoke and fumes that emerge from the back of most of RedKens' Red Buses, or how much time we waste sitting with the engine on caused by a bendy-bus blocking a junction.......?

I didn't vote for RedKen.

[odyssey2200]

Does the charge apply at weekends and evenings like the C charge?

[Vesuvius 996]

odyssey2200 said:

Does the charge apply at weekends and evenings like the C charge?

It applies 24 hours a day, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

[odyssey2200]

Vesuvius 996 said:

odyssey2200 said:

Does the charge apply at weekends and evenings like the C charge?

It applies 24 hours a day, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

So all those Hummer Limos going into London are going to get stung!!

But AMBULANCES?

What complete wit thought that one up?

I hope they need one and can't get one!

[grumbledoak]

r_stone said:

Has anyone noticed the clouds of smoke and fumes that emerge from the back of most of RedKens' Red Buses...?

Yes, Londoners. It even made it into an official report that the odious little cvnt tried to bury. Time will tell whether enough people have their eyes open to vote the little shit out.

[odyssey2200]

But will his replacement recind the law?
or keep the cash comming in?

[Simes205]

I heard about this from someone who is a self employed road painter. His truck is 7 years old and doesn't meet the stringent checks so for him to continue to work in London. It will cost him either £200 a day extra or 45K on a new truck.

[markh1]

Any ideas as to how it affects 'normal' cars? i.e. are we going to get shafted for having big engined sports cars??

[craggers]

Never say anything about Ambulance on here

[odyssey2200]

Try here

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/2526.aspx

[vonhosen]

markh1 said:

Any ideas as to how it affects 'normal' cars? i.e. are we going to get shafted for having big engined sports cars??

Doesn't apply to cars.

[Vesuvius 996]

vonhosen said:

markh1 said:

Any ideas as to how it affects 'normal' cars? i.e. are we going to get shafted for having big engined sports cars??

Doesn't apply to cars.

Yet.

[51mes]

Ok,

SO how do UK based road haulage businesses carryign stuff from the far side of london access high speed channel crossings. Well done Ken you've just shafted the whole UK haulage business. Someone better upgrade the A34 to Motorway status - J9 on the M40 is going to get VERY busy, as for Portsmouth...

Of course I lay odds that jonny foreigner won't be affected as they won't be able to make him pay with his nice foreign numberplate..

Of course it will eventaully hit cars - he'll just extend the congestion charge zone out to the M25 as he wanted to, and save money by rolling them into one...

Lets hope his political career ends before he bankrupts the entire country..

SImes.

[Vesuvius 996]

51mes said:

Ok,

SO how do UK based road haulage businesses carryign stuff from the far side of london access high speed channel crossings. Well done Ken you've just shafted the whole UK haulage business. Someone better upgrade the A34 to Motorway status - J9 on the M40 is going to get VERY busy, as for Portsmouth...

Of course I lay odds that jonny foreigner won't be affected as they won't be able to make him pay with his nice foreign numberplate..

Of course it will eventaully hit cars - he'll just extend the congestion charge zone out to the M25 as he wanted to, and save money by rolling them into one...

Lets hope his political career ends before he bankrupts the entire country..

SImes.

Here's the news.

HE DOESN'T CARE.


HE HATES THE PRIVATE VEHICLE. HE HATES SUCCESS. HE HATES PERSONAL FREEDOM.

HE'S A COMMUNIST.

[Conian]

Is Red Ken actually just a Brummie?

Y'alroyt lads oim goona poot on a fake accent royt n get voted in as mayor of Loooondon. Oyl the place right up right, while yam is making Brum more prosspruss right cos no booger will wanna gow ta Looondon na more.