£10 per day “Clean air charge”

[benedmonds]

On 30/12/2021 at 21:39, scbk said:

 

"10. Speed limiters in new cars

 

GPS device that will limit your speed if it thinks you're breaking the limit - I'm sure that will work fine!!

What happens when there's errors, or the system is hacked 

According to the national safety council. Speeding was a factor in 26% of all traffic fatalities in 2019, killing 9,478, or an average of over 25 people per day. 

 

I reckon the lives saved from slowing down idiots is worth the occasional tech issue that might accidentally slow you down..

 

 

[scbk]

Just now, benedmonds said:

According to the national safety council. Speeding was a factor in 26% of all traffic fatalities in 2019, killing 9,478, or an average of over 25 people per day. 

 

I reckon the lives saved from slowing down idiots is worth the occasional tech issue that might accidentally slow you down..

 

 

Is that excessive speed, or breaking the speed limit?

[joshuatree]

Bath are trying to charge me £189 or send debt collectors as I paid the £9 fee a day late. 

 

I've sent a letter basically telling them to do one and my rates for any further letters I have to send with proof of payment for the clean air zone. 

 

How does 9 quid even make the air cleaner. Are they using it for environmental services or is just a earner. 

 

Its not a statute or act or law so it's a civil matter. Remember the council work for us and dont own anything we do. 

 

Mass civil disobedience is the only way to combat these issues i think, if nobody paid it they'd stop.

[benedmonds]

On 01/01/2022 at 20:32, scbk said:

Is that excessive speed, or breaking the speed limit?

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[pie eater pete]

Nothing but another tax...Burnham and his cronies are lining their own pockets. 

[porky]

Interesting. I hope someones looking into that.

[Baldbloke]

What;s your youngest 42 year old bike then? I so regret selling any of my old bikes.

Moto Guzzi V1000 G5[emoji1303]

[Baldbloke]

What;s your youngest 42 year old bike then? I so regret selling any of my old bikes.

Yes I did too. Didn’t appreciate my 5 year old Le Mans and sold it 38 years ago to fund the latest rocket I could afford.
I wouldn’t appreciate the ergonomics of my earliest Guzzi but still like a lazy comfortable twin with character that can cruise at a ton but saves my licence and gives good fuel economy at 80 or so. I find BMW boxers and Jap bikes soulless, comfortable Ducatis too ugly and Brit bikes too much of a faff for reliability.

[Stubby]

13 hours ago, Baldbloke said:

Yes I did too. Didn’t appreciate my 5 year old Le Mans and sold it 38 years ago to fund the latest rocket I could afford.
I wouldn’t appreciate the ergonomics of my earliest Guzzi but still like a lazy comfortable twin with character that can cruise at a ton but saves my licence and gives good fuel economy at 80 or so. I find BMW boxers and Jap bikes soulless, comfortable Ducatis too ugly and Brit bikes too much of a faff for reliability.

I started on a BSA M20 . Took the sidecar off and rode it round a field at the age of 13 .  Had all kinds of bikes through the years including a VFR 750F with a TTS 837 big bore kit on it . Last bike was a year 2000 Fire Blade . I got smashed to bits on it by a blind woman in a Renult Megan .

Edited January 20, 2022 by Stubby