Re: London Advice : Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:41 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

I went to London at the weekend and found the bus much more enjoyable to use than the tube, loads more to see as you pass through the streets.

I think I've come a cropper on the Congestion charge though, I thought they would send you a bill if you went through the charging zone I didn't know you had to pre-pay or pay the day later. My fault for not checking before I went and I'll just have to wait to see if I get a fine through the post.

You will, on that you can be sure.

Why not phone them up, speak in a way that leaves them in no doubt that you are a pig-shit thick northerner and it was your first time in that there Lunnon, you never know, they might give you some leeway

Re: London Advice : Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:52 pm  

Which areas did you drive through? there's also an emissions set of cameras which some people confuse with congestion charge cameras.

I'd also call up though, the longer you leave it, the bigger the fine, ask the American diplomats.

Re: London Advice : Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:00 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Which areas did you drive through? there's also an emissions set of cameras which some people confuse with congestion charge cameras.

I'd also call up though, the longer you leave it, the bigger the fine, ask the American diplomats.

I stayed in Kings Cross and turned into a road that had the C on the road but turned into the hotel's car park as I was still on the C, the camera was in the distance further up the road.

This was Thursday and then I left on Friday. I rang them on Monday them for the Friday but they said I couldn't pay for the Thursday and I would have to wait and see if I got a fine, they said it would take 7 days to hear something.

Re: London Advice : Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:38 pm  

Strong likely hood that you went in the zone then, you live and learn i suppose.

Re: London Advice : Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:42 pm  

Horatio Yed wrote:

Strong likely hood that you went in the zone then, you live and learn i suppose.

Aye I really should have checked first.

Re: London Advice : Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:31 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

I stayed in Kings Cross and turned into a road that had the C on the road but turned into the hotel's car park as I was still on the C, the camera was in the distance further up the road.

This was Thursday and then I left on Friday. I rang them on Monday them for the Friday but they said I couldn't pay for the Thursday and I would have to wait and see if I got a fine, they said it would take 7 days to hear something.

Check on Google Streetview, I remember a fuss about something similar when it was introduced. If you have turned off before you enter the zone you shouldn't get charged Streetview will confirm this.

Re: London Advice : Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:01 pm  

Big Graeme wrote:

Check on Google Streetview, I remember a fuss about something similar when it was introduced. If you have turned off before you enter the zone you shouldn't get charged Streetview will confirm this.

I'll check but constitutes entering the zone going over the "C" in the road or passing the camera which was further along in the road?

Re: London Advice : Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:29 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

I'll check but constitutes entering the zone going over the "C" in the road or passing the camera which was further along in the road?

Do some googling mate. There will be a strict legal definition of the CCZ, including defined boundaries and signage for such. Don't rely on TfL to have made sure all the signage etc adheres to the legal requirements

Re: London Advice : Wed Aug 14, 2013 6:57 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Do some googling mate. There will be a strict legal definition of the CCZ, including defined boundaries and signage for such. Don't rely on TfL to have made sure all the signage etc adheres to the legal requirements

Cheers will do.

Re: London Advice : Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:25 pm  

mistermoo wrote:

I'll check but constitutes entering the zone going over the "C" in the road or passing the camera which was further along in the road?

Neither, there will be a sign with a big C on it, on most entrances to the zone there will be one on each side of the road, that is the zone boundary.

Were you at the travel inn on Euston Road? That is about the only dodgy turn I know around there.