Disabled drivers can get a pass which allows free access to the toll road
for three years. It costs a fiver for the admin.

http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/exemptions.asp

"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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Disabled drivers can get a pass which allows free access to the toll road
for three years. It costs a fiver for the admin.

http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/exemptions.asp



Why should any disabled driver get free access, do they take up less space
or create less pollution?

"Mark Fry" wrote in message
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"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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Disabled drivers can get a pass which allows free access to the toll
road
for three years. It costs a fiver for the admin.

http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/exemptions.asp
Why should any disabled driver get free access, do they take up less space
or create less pollution?

M6 price fixing meeting;
Public retaions director - "We need a ginick to sell this over priced piece
of ****"

Finance director - "Everyone know that disabled drivers only ever drive to
the supermarket and post office. They get those nice big parking spaces
right next to the door. Once inside the supermarket, they spend the disabled
benefit money that was handed to them at the post office"

Public relations director - "So?"

Finance director - "We give them free passes to use our new M6. The lazy
buggy boys will never actually use the motorway. Zero wear and tear, they
pay us for the admin, maximun spaz friendly publicity"

CEO - "Give that man a multi-million pound bonus, and slap an extra 5 quid
on the lorry toll just in case"
The End

"DavidM" djm81@(I hate spam)cam.ac.uk wrote in message
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"Mark Fry" wrote in message
...

"Cast_Iron" wrote in message
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Disabled drivers can get a pass which allows free access to the toll
road
for three years. It costs a fiver for the admin.

http://www.m6toll.co.uk/pricing/exemptions.asp
Why should any disabled driver get free access, do they take up less
space
or create less pollution?

M6 price fixing meeting;
Public retaions director - "We need a ginick to sell this over priced
piece
of ****"

Finance director - "Everyone know that disabled drivers only ever drive to
the supermarket and post office. They get those nice big parking spaces
right next to the door. Once inside the supermarket, they spend the
disabled
benefit money that was handed to them at the post office"

Public relations director - "So?"

Finance director - "We give them free passes to use our new M6. The lazy
buggy boys will never actually use the motorway. Zero wear and tear, they
pay us for the admin, maximun spaz friendly publicity"

CEO - "Give that man a multi-million pound bonus, and slap an extra 5 quid
on the lorry toll just in case"
The End


From the number of Blue Badges in cars parked in meter bays I see stamped by
authorities miles outside Greater London, I'd say your assumption that
disabled drivers only go to the local shops in their cars is somewhat
flawed....

(Yes it is sad that I notice this, no I am not a traffic warden).

Colin

Why should any disabled driver get free access, do they take up less
space
or create less pollution?

M6 price fixing meeting;
Public retaions director - "We need a ginick to sell this over priced
piece
of ****"

Finance director - "Everyone know that disabled drivers only ever drive
to
the supermarket and post office. They get those nice big parking spaces
right next to the door. Once inside the supermarket, they spend the
disabled
benefit money that was handed to them at the post office"

Public relations director - "So?"

Finance director - "We give them free passes to use our new M6. The lazy
buggy boys will never actually use the motorway. Zero wear and tear,
they
pay us for the admin, maximun spaz friendly publicity"

CEO - "Give that man a multi-million pound bonus, and slap an extra 5
quid
on the lorry toll just in case"
The End


From the number of Blue Badges in cars parked in meter bays I see stamped
by
authorities miles outside Greater London, I'd say your assumption that
disabled drivers only go to the local shops in their cars is somewhat
flawed....

(Yes it is sad that I notice this, no I am not a traffic warden).

Colin

I don't assume any such thing, and I'm not the Finance director. There is no
logical reason why disabled drivers should be given free passes to drive on
the new M6. Hell, some disabled people are almost as normal as me.
It was just a sarcastic guess at their profit motivated reasoning behind the
decision.
david

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Hell, some disabled people are almost as normal as me.


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Why should any disabled driver get free access, do they take up less space
or create less pollution?

No, but they are normally less-able to make use of public transport
alternatives
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were saying :

Why should any disabled driver get free access, do they take up less
space or create less pollution?

No, but they are normally less-able to make use of public transport
alternatives

But they're no less able to use the normal M6

Following up to Adrian

No, but they are normally less-able to make use of public transport
alternatives

But they're no less able to use the normal M6

If people don't like the M6 toll, why the meanness of spirit in
deflecting the anger onto the disabled? If they get a good deal,
good luck to them. If you don't like the toll, tell your MP.
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Reid ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

No, but they are normally less-able to make use of public transport
alternatives

But they're no less able to use the normal M6

If people don't like the M6 toll, why the meanness of spirit in
deflecting the anger onto the disabled? If they get a good deal,
good luck to them. If you don't like the toll, tell your MP.

It's not "deflection of anger". I personally don't care much either way if
the M6 relief is toll or not. If I'm heading that way, I may well use the
toll road. I also have a blue badge in the car for my mother-in-law (and no,
I don't abuse it), in a wheelchair with MS.

I just don't see the point.

If a disabled driver's using that route, then I don't see the need for a
discount. If they need the time benefit, then great, they're probably doing
it for business, so can pay. If they don't need the time benefit, then fine.
Use the "old" M6.