Dartford crossing
On 08/10/2012 11:19, Nick Finnigan wrote:
On 08/10/2012 10:52, tim..... wrote:
wrote in message
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I heard on LBC this morning that apparently the toll gates will be gone
by 2014
and a "free flow" system will be implemented. How does this work? Is
everyone
who every uses the bridge going to have to by an electronic tag or
will they
just do it by number plate recognition and send you a bill for 2 quid
in the
post? Or will they use ANPR to send you a fine of 100 quid if you don't
buy a tag (no doubt expensive) and just drive through?
Will probably be a free for all for foreign registered vehicles and
trucks.
I think that this is new territory for everybody and that the system of
collecting is almost certainly going to evolve over time. Other
countries
are experimenting with free flow charging and no one system has proved to
be entirely satisfactory.
I'd say Norway had got beyond the experimental stage (and charge over
15 pounds for the Finnøy Tunnel). Apparently you buy a tag for 20
pounds, and pre-load it using a credit card. Visitors can pay at petrol
stations based on ANPR within 3 days, or wait for an invoice from Euro
Car Parks.
You can also pay online.
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