Guigsy Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I dont post much any more, but what is this ****? Iv never heard of it. Just got home from a nice holiday to find i have a PCN from Dart Charge from when i went over the Dartford crossing down to dragonball v1... in may! Thats 5 months ago! Now, considering i go over the dartford crossing once a year (for dragonball) i went down. Went over the bridge expecting to pay... nothing. A load of roadworks, no booths. no barriers apart from the other side. So i assume, ok, they are doing them up or something, giving people a free ride while the roadworks are there. And on i go with my journey. So now i get this PCN. And it seems the ways you can pay, are by phone after, or in advance. (i assume after you have finished your journey, and not forgotten all about it). Walking into a shop and paying at a payzone thing. Or online. Im all for the future of the internet, moving forward with technology and all that. i work in IT for gods sake. and i love being able to pay for things with paypal. in the states, you can order a pizza from domino's just by sending them a pizza emoji in a text and they ship your favorite to you. But taking away the ability to pay then and there with cash? Thats ridiculous. And there seems (at least as a guy living in the midlands an hour from london) to be sod all info about it. I never saw any on my journey. How was i supposed to know how and where to pay. God its rediculous. p.s - I have had a very long day. im jetlagged and had no sleep on a 7 hour overnight flight. Then on the drive home my new evo 9 wagon i got from jurgen got hit by a fist sized rock on the bonnet. Lucky it didnt come through the windscreen. Then when i get home i find iv lost the back door key so i cant let the dog out for a piss. The neighbours have been throwing CD's, wine bottles and 6 volt batterys (yes those big massive ones) into my garden. and to top it off... some **** has knicked my bin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Oh. i put my info into the .gov site. i got one on the northbound side as well. 75 quid in total! No warning when i went over. No info on how to pay. What a bloody con! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodec j Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 You have to pay online or in some shops and you get 24hrs to pay after you crossed over,there are signs to tell you but not many tho mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTurtleshead Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I think it's better. Log on and pay, takes 5 minutes. Traffic is much improved there these days as people are stopping to use the tolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 There are countless signs, and it dramatically cuts congestion in one of the worst spots in the country. Sorry, but I think it's a good thing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westcoaster Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 There are countless signs, and it dramatically cuts congestion in one of the worst spots in the country. Sorry, but I think it's a good thing too One of the best things that the SNP government introduced up here was the abolition of road tolls on all Scottish roads and bridges, using a Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on ferry journeys has cut some of the fares quite considerably. Motorists are already heavily taxed through fuel duty and road tax, road tolls are just a form of extortion in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 There is a lot of signs warning you of the change and before them there were lots telling you it was going to happen. However I do feel your pain as I made two return trips in April/May time and forgot to pay for the first one. But, I had a nice letter saying that if I paid right away (in the next 7 days I think) the fine would be waived, but it was worded in a way that first glance appeared as though they were fining me the full amount. When you have had a little rest and cleared the dog wee up, murdered your neighbours and filled the bonnet of your new car, have a good look at the letter you may be OK. It was just after Easter I went made the first trip and forgot to pay. Hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 One of the best things that the SNP government introduced up here was the abolition of road tolls on all Scottish roads and bridges, using a Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on ferry journeys has cut some of the fares quite considerably. Motorists are already heavily taxed through fuel duty and road tax, road tolls are just a form of extortion in my book. I agree and in the case of Dartford Crossing, until it was available on-line and the cash booths done away with, you couldn't even get a receipt for it! Which being a VAT registered business I never really understood how that worked. At least now its online you can do a print out from the website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonR24 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 One of the best things that the SNP government introduced up here was the abolition of road tolls on all Scottish roads and bridges, using a Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) on ferry journeys has cut some of the fares quite considerably. Motorists are already heavily taxed through fuel duty and road tax, road tolls are just a form of extortion in my book. Agree, government loves it's extortion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I came from the Midlands also but still knew about it, and couldn't miss the signs. Pete and I both actually forget to pay it on the Friday night by phone, as we got on the wine and beers as soon as we arrived in Ashford. Pete paid it on the Sunday by phone when we were travelling home, easy peasy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 I came down in the dark. Didn't know dilddley about it. And definitely 75 quid out of pocket Shane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 I came from the Midlands also but still knew about it, and couldn't miss the signs. Pete and I both actually forget to pay it on the Friday night by phone, as we got on the wine and beers as soon as we arrived in Ashford. Pete paid it on the Sunday by phone when we were travelling home, easy peasy There were a whole bunch of signs - I've done it a couple of times since too. Worst thing is remembering to pay the damn thing. Thing is - with all those road works going on there were also lots of other signs, cones and a very confusing road layout. With all those things to try and not drive into I'd say you'd be forgiven for not realising. It does annoy me when these southern b'tards change the rules without telling the rest of the country. It's like this congestion charge. It seems to get wider and wider. It applies to some people, but not others, at different times. Better just to avoid the whole place in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Wecome back to life in N'town. Bruv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Then when i get home i find iv lost the back door key so i cant let the dog out for a piss. Wow, your poor dog must have a huge bladder! How long were you away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted October 12, 2015 Author Share Posted October 12, 2015 Wow, your poor dog must have a huge bladder! How long were you away? she was at a kennel. after i picked her up i wanted to let her have a run arround in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 We got a nice letter after DB and only had to pay £2.50.....lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy T Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Am I the only one that thinks this story could of been a best seller if it was a book? It's a tragedy all over Where's this mans bin for gods sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 There were a whole bunch of signs That's what I said, you couldn't miss them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I setup an account before DBv2, stuck £20 on the account and added my vehicle details. Just logged in and checked £1.67 was deducted for each way. Nice and easy and no queues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I setup an account before DBv2, stuck £20 on the account and added my vehicle details. Just logged in and checked £1.67 was deducted for each way. Nice and easy and no queues *Goes off to get copies of Ste's number plates knocked up * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 That's what I said, you couldn't miss them. Well we did. Pitch black and pissing down with rain. Nothing to do my lack of attention or anything.... H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 *Goes off to get copies of Ste's number plates knocked up * Already removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Already removed Damn! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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