BBC News : Congestion charges face legal challenge

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nexus@patrol.i-way.co.uk wrote:
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> 
> "About 230 cameras will be used to take pictures of number plates, which
> will then be checked with a central database to see if the fee has been
> paid. "

I don't remember it being covered on the list.

> Hmmm... one wonders exactly _which_ database 

My understanding is basically:

Databases owned/operated by Transport for London.  At the end of the day
reconciliation is made between the car registrations recorded and the registration numbers of vehicles that have paid for that day.

Various complications are raised by classes of vehicles such as NHS ambulances,
other emergency vehicles, vehicles used for private or organisational purposes (cars used by doctors, social workers, etc..), and per use charging of fleet vehicles (corporate or hire company).

Billing for vehicles without matching payment is sent c/o DVLA.

>this is and who has access to
> it ;-)

At a guess, various empolyees of Tranport for London and the organisations, (Capita Group and subsidiaries), contracted to run the system:

http://www.capita.co.uk/news.cfm?objectID=5D4D2F6D-3131-11D6-859900306E005104


Cheers,
Tony Naggs