flatpackchicken
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Copied from another group but very important for all
As we hurtle towards 2019 and a new season of travel beckons a word of caution for those circumnavigating the dreaded M25, if you don't meet the Mayor of London's emissions regulations then NEVER divert inside the M25 for any reason. Choose only to divert outside the circumference and here's why, returning home from Dover to Cheshire via the south side of the M25 earlier this year I was confronted with a closure at Junction 9, I followed the official diversion which took me inside the M25 towards the A3. Unfortunately it was late in the evening and the diversion was set incorrectly (try proving that after the event) and yes you guessed it I went straight into the LEZ zone whilst trying to navigate in darkness, avoid bus lanes and watching speed limits changing from 20 to 40 m.p.h. regularly.
The following morning like a decent chap I contacted the call centre (in Darlington) to explain my poor behaviour and with fingers crossed hoped for a sensible fine and a wrap across the knuckles, wrong!
Instead I was faced with two options pay £200 for a day pass before 24hrs had elapsed or £1000 penalty charge notice reduced to £500 if paid within 14 days. My old van being 4250 kilos gross and only Euro 3.
"Can you please tell me if I have been captured by the cameras I asked?" Err no sir, we don't have that information here, so you want me to pay for something without being 100% sure I've actually used it? You can always wait for the penalty notice sir.
So I paid the £200 for the day and fumed for 3 weeks but got on with life. 4 weeks later a letter from Transport for London drops through the front door with a picture of the me at 00.05 mins the following day I'd paid for my day pass, yep they wanted another £1000 as their day pass system runs midnight to midnight!
Well I kicked, screamed, begged and reasoned but to no avail, just try and appeal it's futile I assure you.
I ended up paying £200 for a day pass for 11.15pm to midnight and £500 midnight to 00.05mins into the following day £700 total. You will NOT beat this system which is now set to double it's charges soon, so please watch out for this the next time you travel around the M25 folks.”
As we hurtle towards 2019 and a new season of travel beckons a word of caution for those circumnavigating the dreaded M25, if you don't meet the Mayor of London's emissions regulations then NEVER divert inside the M25 for any reason. Choose only to divert outside the circumference and here's why, returning home from Dover to Cheshire via the south side of the M25 earlier this year I was confronted with a closure at Junction 9, I followed the official diversion which took me inside the M25 towards the A3. Unfortunately it was late in the evening and the diversion was set incorrectly (try proving that after the event) and yes you guessed it I went straight into the LEZ zone whilst trying to navigate in darkness, avoid bus lanes and watching speed limits changing from 20 to 40 m.p.h. regularly.
The following morning like a decent chap I contacted the call centre (in Darlington) to explain my poor behaviour and with fingers crossed hoped for a sensible fine and a wrap across the knuckles, wrong!
Instead I was faced with two options pay £200 for a day pass before 24hrs had elapsed or £1000 penalty charge notice reduced to £500 if paid within 14 days. My old van being 4250 kilos gross and only Euro 3.
"Can you please tell me if I have been captured by the cameras I asked?" Err no sir, we don't have that information here, so you want me to pay for something without being 100% sure I've actually used it? You can always wait for the penalty notice sir.
So I paid the £200 for the day and fumed for 3 weeks but got on with life. 4 weeks later a letter from Transport for London drops through the front door with a picture of the me at 00.05 mins the following day I'd paid for my day pass, yep they wanted another £1000 as their day pass system runs midnight to midnight!
Well I kicked, screamed, begged and reasoned but to no avail, just try and appeal it's futile I assure you.
I ended up paying £200 for a day pass for 11.15pm to midnight and £500 midnight to 00.05mins into the following day £700 total. You will NOT beat this system which is now set to double it's charges soon, so please watch out for this the next time you travel around the M25 folks.”
. "Fresh air in the country side..." Yes,that is true,one reason is we don't have double decker buses running nose to tail 24hrs a day.....Two a day in the village we left, Result. "London and Lascelles school person 
" She would move back up/down from wherever she is,but she would be moving on her OWN.... DON'T tell her,she might just do that,then who would warm my "Jim-Jams" before i went to bed?
