Dartford crossing

Hotcoupe · 09-27-2013, 04:48 PM

Oct 2014.

"Road users will instead be able to pay over the phone, by text, online and at retail outlets before they use the crossing".

http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/end_t...olls_1_2818766

cage911 · 09-28-2013, 02:21 PM

We should have adopted some form of automated/toll booth free system years ago.

Cyprio · 09-28-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Oct 2014.

"Road users will instead be able to pay over the phone, by text, online and at retail outlets before they use the crossing".

http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/end_t...olls_1_2818766

Thank frigg for that!

AlanYoro35i · 09-28-2013, 08:30 PM

Brace yourself for price rises!!

creepy coupe · 09-30-2013, 02:23 AM

FFS Did we have to give the contract to Sanef, could we find a British firm to do it?
Everyone knows the French have a three hour lunch. God help anyone trying to pay between 12 and 2pm.

essex_lad · 09-30-2013, 02:37 AM

They just need to stop charging us we pay enough in road tax and the bridge has been paid for.

creepy coupe · 09-30-2013, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by essex_lad

They just need to stop charging us we pay enough in road tax and the bridge has been paid for.

+1

nicktyler · 09-30-2013, 05:51 AM

I like that they say it will allow for free flow traffic.

What are they going to do reduce the number of cars on the road and increase the speed limit in the tunnel?

Cyprio · 09-30-2013, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

FFS Did we have to give the contract to Sanef, could we find a British firm to do it?
Everyone knows the French have a three hour lunch. God help anyone trying to pay between 12 and 2pm.

+1

creepy coupe · 09-30-2013, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by nicktyler

I like that they say it will allow for free flow traffic.

What are they going to do reduce the number of cars on the road and increase the speed limit in the tunnel?

TBH I think the current speed limit is plenty. The amount of numpties who don't drive through the tunnels correctly at the moment is worrying.

nicktyler · 10-01-2013, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

TBH I think the current speed limit is plenty. The amount of numpties who don't drive through the tunnels correctly at the moment is worrying.

I agree. I just meant that they are going to have a serious problem creating free flow traffic as it is pretty rare on any part of the M25 let alone the tunnel/bridge regardless of the tolls.

Maybe they should ANPR and any car that gets flagged as no tax, insurance or whatever just direct it straight into the river and forget about it. Leaving the tunnel clear for the rest of us.

creepy coupe · 10-01-2013, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by nicktyler

Maybe they should ANPR and any car that gets flagged as no tax, insurance or whatever just direct it straight into the river and forget about it. Leaving the tunnel clear for the rest of us.

I like the sound of that.

Hotcoupe · 10-01-2013, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by creepy coupe

I like the sound of that.

An 'off' ramp on the bridge would make for quite a spectacle, they could build a viewing platform and charge people to view the scrotes as they dived the Thames.

creepy coupe · 10-01-2013, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

An 'off' ramp on the bridge would make for quite a spectacle, they could build a viewing platform and charge people to view the scrotes as they dived the Thames.

I'd pay good money to see that.Maybe straight off the middle lane. That would sort the hogger out.

acerboo · 10-01-2013, 02:09 PM

when it comes to the motorist its pay, pay, pay again and then screw some more out of them but don't for goodness sake repair the holes in the road, no that would never do! bloody politicians they all want locking up.

Evil Diesel · 10-06-2013, 02:49 AM

Toll free for Johnny Foreigner then on their trip back from soaking up some free NHS care.

RCUK · 10-06-2013, 04:51 AM

When the bridge was originally planned it was supposed to payback and then become free.

Thats now been paid back but conveniently forgotten as we continue to have to pay

The_Bear_Yid · 10-06-2013, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Hotcoupe

Quote:

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

I like the sound of that.

An 'off' ramp on the bridge would make for quite a spectacle, they could build a viewing platform and charge people to view the scrotes as they dived the Thames.

Plus a big red button for people who are insured taxed etc to hit to blast those cars in to the Thames.

jammy78 · 10-06-2013, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by RCUK

When the bridge was originally planned it was supposed to payback and then become free.

Thats now been paid back but conveniently forgotten as we continue to have to pay

Yep, but now the council / government have become reliant on this revenue - it's absolute joke.... what are we paying for - it's been paid back!

Thieves!

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