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London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:25 am
by Long slender neck

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:38 am
by Rich Tea Wellin
Unless its work related, i dont see why anyone needs to travel by car in central london. I also dont know why you'd want to. There's so many travel options.

They should just shut all car parks and make street parking for buses, cabs and trades people, only with £1000 fines for stopping or parking.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:44 am
by Long slender neck
Alright Hitler. Same doesnt really work once you're in the outer boroughs though.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:48 am
by Ronnie Hotdogs
It has to happen.

Hopefully with exemptions for electric vehicles, of course.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:49 am
by Long slender neck
And then a few years later they'd change it so electric cars are no longer exempt.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
by Rich Tea Wellin
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:44 am Alright Hitler. Same doesnt really work once you're in the outer boroughs though.
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.

And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:09 am
by Dunners
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:48 am It has to happen.

Hopefully with exemptions for electric vehicles, of course.
Why? Electric vehicles just shift the problem of pollution and environmental damage to somewhere else.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:10 am
by Dunners
Is this just Pay As You Go for driving?

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:23 am
by Long slender neck
Except you still have to pay all the other costs too.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:27 am
by Long slender neck
Apple Wumble wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:44 am Alright Hitler. Same doesnt really work once you're in the outer boroughs though.
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.

And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.
Sorry, which dictator/tyrant is your preferred?

Also, seems you dont mind mentioning him yourself viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6145&p=243923&hilit=hitler#p243923

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:29 am
by EliotNes
Dunners wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:09 am Why? Electric vehicles just shift the problem of pollution and environmental damage to somewhere else.
A lot of truth in that statement

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:30 am
by Long slender neck
Dunners wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:09 am
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:48 am It has to happen.

Hopefully with exemptions for electric vehicles, of course.
Why? Electric vehicles just shift the problem of pollution and environmental damage to somewhere else.
What if you only charge it with green electricity? :)))

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:31 am
by Dunners
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:30 am
Dunners wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:09 am
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:48 am It has to happen.

Hopefully with exemptions for electric vehicles, of course.
Why? Electric vehicles just shift the problem of pollution and environmental damage to somewhere else.
What if you only charge it with green electricity? :)))
Ha!

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:33 am
by EliotNes
Local elections in May. We'll see a lot of "intentions" from local politicians in the next few weeks to appeal to certain sections of the voting public, to get their votes. Then the majority will be dropped or watered down once the election is done. That's politics, we've all seen it before.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:37 am
by Long slender neck
Its not the mayoral election though.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:55 am
by tuffers#1
So glad i dont drive .

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:57 am
by Story of O
In the same way that the Conservatives get into Government even though it seems everyone moans about them, Khan got back in even though from what I hear and read the majority dislike him and his policies

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:59 am
by Type high
Apple Wumble wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:44 am Alright Hitler. Same doesnt really work once you're in the outer boroughs though.
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.

And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.
Didn't know we had to declare our religion or race before postings.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:00 am
by StillSpike
Did I dream it - or did I see a headline towards the end of last week saying that Londoners had been advised to reduce / avoid exercise last Friday because of particularly poor air quality?

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:02 am
by Ronnie Hotdogs
Dunners wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:09 am
Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:48 am It has to happen.

Hopefully with exemptions for electric vehicles, of course.
Why? Electric vehicles just shift the problem of pollution and environmental damage to somewhere else.
Someone has been spending too much time on the Mail Online site.

Next up : how Bitofacon is killing the planet!

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:13 am
by Mistadobalina
StillSpike wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:00 am Did I dream it - or did I see a headline towards the end of last week saying that Londoners had been advised to reduce / avoid exercise last Friday because of particularly poor air quality?
The city's pollution is horrific, but there's a very vocal, belligerent minority who go ape ah*t about any moves towards tackling it, despite all the health impacts it has. Reality is most of the city is incredibly well served by public transport. I live in an outer London borough and have zero need for a car.

The next populist movement in this country is going to be about green issues. This sort of stuff gets tied up with job outsourcing so we meet net zero, energy tariffs to fund renewables, discouraging plane travel. All feeds into a 'dont tread on me' narrative that the right are very effective at capitalising on.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:25 am
by Long slender neck
Mistadobalina wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:13 am
StillSpike wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:00 am Did I dream it - or did I see a headline towards the end of last week saying that Londoners had been advised to reduce / avoid exercise last Friday because of particularly poor air quality?
The city's pollution is horrific, but there's a very vocal, belligerent minority who go ape ah*t about any moves towards tackling it, despite all the health impacts it has. Reality is most of the city is incredibly well served by public transport. I live in an outer London borough and have zero need for a car.

The next populist movement in this country is going to be about green issues. This sort of stuff gets tied up with job outsourcing so we meet net zero, energy tariffs to fund renewables, discouraging plane travel. All feeds into a 'dont tread on me' narrative that the right are very effective at capitalising on.
I live in an outer London borough and most journeys would be a massive pain without a car.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:29 am
by Dunners
StillSpike wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:00 am Did I dream it - or did I see a headline towards the end of last week saying that Londoners had been advised to reduce / avoid exercise last Friday because of particularly poor air quality?
Fake news! We were all skipping through the streets and taking in lung-fulls of that lovely clean London air.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:42 am
by Rich Tea Wellin
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:27 am
Apple Wumble wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:44 am Alright Hitler. Same doesnt really work once you're in the outer boroughs though.
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.

And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.
Sorry, which dictator/tyrant is your preferred?

Also, seems you dont mind mentioning him yourself viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6145&p=243923&hilit=hitler#p243923
Slightly weird defensive position to take, especially going to the effort of searching my posts for mentions of Hitler when called out on something that may be seen as offensive to a Jew.

Sorry would have done.

Re: London road pricing

Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:43 am
by Rich Tea Wellin
Type high wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:59 am
Apple Wumble wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:08 am
Prestige Worldwide wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:44 am Alright Hitler. Same doesnt really work once you're in the outer boroughs though.
Didnt mention the outer boroughs.

And maybe think about the references you make to a Jewish person next time. Ta.
Didn't know we had to declare our religion or race before postings.
We dont?