They've Got to be Kidding!!

headlamp · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Karma :

Just read this story. I cannot believe it!! Shocked

The whole point of the congestion charge is to reduce congestion - when have bikes or scooters caused congestion? The newt loving tw*t would be better off charging pedestrians, tourists and taxis who cause more congestion through their inability to cross roads properly and drive with consideration of others.

I for one will sign any petition going, go on any demonstration & write letters to prevent this madness!! Twisted Evil

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Gracie Jones · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

The iritating thing about safety is this. The government want to reduce casualties in what is an inherantly dangerous form of transport - motorcycling. But the whole point of biking is that people accept the risks that go with it. That means bikers will be charged for the fact that they are accepting these risks.

If they really wanted to reduce casualties, then they could just ban biking.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Doesn't surprise me at all. I said that I thought this would happen but nobody believed me.

The Kengestion charge is nothing to do with congestion, and mainly to do with money (it is the Mayors main source of revenue). It does not help that it is brought in by someone who cannot even drive and it applies greatly to people coming in from outside London and who thus do not vote for / against Ken Livingin thestoneage.

£750k a week is over £350m over 10 years (more if the charge increases). That is a handy amount of cash to dig themselves out of the financial mess they have got themselves into with the Kengestion charge.

Solution? Ignore central London. Let it whither and die.

All the best

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tokarev · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Oh for f**k sake, i have to go through central london nearly every day to get to university, if this happens im going to be forced to sell the bike and give up motorcycling till i leave London (can't wait to leave this bloody place) Thumbs Down

As a student i just can't afford it.

How can they justify that motorcycles and scooters cause congestion?? It is really pathetic.

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

LOL

I believed it would eventually happen.

Solution = Just take the bike in as normal and snap a corner off the numberplate.

Oh and btw did you see the stats?. Bike accidents fall by 8% even though bike usage increased by 20%....

Where the fack is the problem? Thinking

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tokarev · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Karma :

Gracie Jones · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Karma :

why would that work?

bilbo · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Karma :

How f***ing stupid. Evil or Very Mad

How can they justify that bikers make conjestion. We go straight through it. We should get paid for using a sensible mode of transport really. Thumbs Down

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Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

On-line poll here....

https://www.thisislondon.co.uk/haveyoursay/polls/?itemId=17475357
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DukeRed · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Karma :

Iv'e already got a corner snapped off mine, what difference would it make?
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headlamp · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Karma :

WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 20 Mar 2002 Karma :

oh for fuck sake!

if this goes through, then london can bollocks, and i'm off

i aint playing anymore Thumbs Down

pipnet11 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Sep 2004 Karma :

So they are trying to reduce casualties with bikes by charging them to go into one of the safest places to be on a bike. ie where there isnt many cars because of the congestion charge?? OOOOOOKKKKK :S
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paulyzf600 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Karma :

That really pisses me off! I hate london even more and definatly going to avoid the crap hole now!

Just thinking today as I was going along the NO-CAR LANE if I am actually aloud to use it after all I am not a car plus it's not as if I am holding any busses back as I am always able to move! simple as.

You never see a que of bikers holding up the traffic in the mornings why don't the government get off there arses and actually look outside and see whats going on instead of assuming whats going on!
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