Dart charge fine?

[olley]

Got home on Monday to find a dart charge fine, my fault forgot to change the numberplate on the tow car so it appears as a separate car.
The charge is from the 30/08/21 with the issue date of the fine as 10/09/21, I paid on Monday so more than 14 days after.
So I was expecting a £70 fine plus £2.50 for the crossing, but the website just said £2.50 so I paid, and had an email to say I had paid the fine, so well happy with that if a little confused?

 

[SIFTA SAM]

Got home on Monday to find a dart charge fine, my fault forgot to change the numberplate on the tow car so it appears as a separate car.
The charge is from the 30/08/21 with the issue date of the fine as 10/09/21, I paid on Monday so more than 14 days after.
So I was expecting a £70 fine plus £2.50 for the crossing, but the website just said £2.50 so I paid, and had an email to say I had paid the fine, so well happy with that if a little confused?

You owe me £67.50.
Forgot to remind you!

 

[Brains]

If you use the Dartford crossing at least once per year, then it's worth setting up a free account. Here

You can load as many vehicles as you like onto your account. so you could do the entire family a favour and put them all on.
As long as one vehicle uses it in a year it's worth doing.

Despite living 15 miles from the crossing, I only use it maybe once or twice a year, but it saves the grief, expense and trouble of a fine.

 

[BwB]

I think I read somewhere that you get the first fine "free". Forget to pay again and normal fines apply?

 

[Landy Andy]

My whiff has been caught twice and let off on both occasions. Now added to my account so won’t happen again.

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[WESTY66]

Timely reminder, I have a dart account and just got a new moho, must update the new reg, thanks

 

[Brains]

Timely reminder, I have a dart account and just got a new moho, must update the new reg, thanks

The owner of your old one has been using the crossing on a daily basis since you sold it !

 

[DDJC]

If you use the Dartford crossing at least once per year, then it's worth setting up a free account. Here

You can load as many vehicles as you like onto your account. so you could do the entire family a favour and put them all on.
As long as one vehicle uses it in a year it's worth doing.

Despite living 15 miles from the crossing, I only use it maybe once or twice a year, but it saves the grief, expense and trouble of a fine.

Got both cars and the freedom bus on the account.

Just a small point. If you don't use it for a year, they send you an email telling you to use it or they shut it down. So depending on where you live take a trip to Bluewater/Lakeside.

 

[gus-lopez]

ust a small point. If you don't use it for a year, they send you an email telling you to use it or they shut it down. So depending on where you live take a trip to Bluewater/Lakeside.

That was last year but you also had the choice of addding another tenner to keep it open ,which I did last year. they have changed it now so you can log in to your account & click on " keep it open muppetts" , without adding any money or "close it" for a return of the funds to bank account used to top up.
I kept mine open a week ago.

 

[PhilandMena]

I think I read somewhere that you get the first fine "free". Forget to pay again and normal fines apply?

I think not ! They closed my account without my permission and then hit me with a £75.00 fine for crossing without paying. I never even got an email to say I had crossed !!!! I paid the fine, made a formal complaint, wrote to my MP who looked into it and ended up with a full refund. Dartford crossing say if you dont use your crossing within a certain time frame they close your online account even if still in credit like mine was. I got that back too. Now opened up a new account and keep a close eye on it!

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[DDJC]

Of course, we were told that in 2010, the crossing was completely paid for, all tolls would cease and the cash cow would be packed off to McDonalds.

From Disney's Dumbo...

"I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band, I seen a needle wink its eye. But I be done seen about everything, when I sees an elephant flah"

 

[bobandjanie]

I think I read somewhere that you get the first fine "free". Forget to pay again and normal fines apply?

That's when having a really good friend, looking after you stops that happening ................ hopefully. Bob.

 

[BwB]

I think not ! They closed my account without my permission and then hit me with a £75.00 fine for crossing without paying. I never even got an email to say I had crossed !!!! I paid the fine, made a formal complaint, wrote to my MP who looked into it and ended up with a full refund. Dartford crossing say if you dont use your crossing within a certain time frame they close your online account even if still in credit like mine was. I got that back too. Now opened up a new account and keep a close eye on it!

So you did get your first fine "free" - in the end

 

[AJM2]

I think I read somewhere that you get the first fine "free". Forget to pay again and normal fines apply?

That happened to me. I completely forgot about paying and got a fine, when I called them to pay I was amazed to be let off it as it was a first offence.