BBC News : Congestion charges face legal challenge

[Peter Tomlinson]

My understanding is that it is the database run by the scheme managers
(Capita?), and it contains the vehicle numberplate and a flag showing if it
has paid a fee valid for that day (i.e. if someone has paid a fee and
declared that the fee is for that vehicle on that day or a period
encompassing that day).

What happens if the vehicle is not showing as having been paid for on that
day, I leave to others to describe for now (can't remember the detail, but
may be able to dredge up the presentation given to the DfT's Transport Card
Forum).

Peter
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Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 1:36 PM
Subject: BBC News : Congestion charges face legal challenge


> Apologies if this has been covered before...
> In the BBC news article at
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/england/newsid_2128000/2128482.stm
about
> the proposed charge for driving in London, there is mention of the
> enforcement method:
>
> "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. "
>
> Hmmm... one wonders exactly _which_ database this is and who has access to
> it ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>            JJ
>
>
>