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Old November 29th 03, 11:30 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.legal
Robert Woolley Robert Woolley is offline
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Default Legal challenges and congestion charging for 30 second journey leaving zone?

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 22:24:38 +0000, Roland Perry
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In message , Steve
writes
Yes, that was the point of the charge, i.e. to increase the movement of
transport in the zone. To argue that because the road was clear you should
not pay is nonsensical.


I'm arguing that it's inequitable for me to pay the whole charge to
drive a very short distance (on a road that pre-congestion-charge was
just as empty) as someone who is using the central roads all day.


It is inequitable. The Congestion Charge at present is pretty crude.

Maybe the technology and move towards a metered approach?


Rob.
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