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Peter Campbell Smith[_3_] · October 8th 12, 01:17 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.rec.driving

d wrote in :

On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:06:51 +0100
Nick Finnigan wrote:
On 08/10/2012 11:51, d wrote:
On Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:19:20 +0100
Nick Finnigan wrote:
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.

What happens if you take a UK reg vehicle over there and don't pay -
do they catch up with you?

ECP send you an invoice.

Are they a UK company? If not what can they do if you don't pay?

Slightly strangely, it's a likely to be a civil matter which can be taken
up anywhere in the world. Effectively you have entered into a contract and
failed to meet your side of the bargain.

If it were a criminal offence and a resulting fine, it's much less widely
enforceable across borders, although there are now agreements between
various countries allowing them to enforce each others' traffic-related
fines.

Many parking 'fines' and the London Congestion Charge have been
decriminalised, partly for that reason.

Peter

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