BBC News : Congestion charges face legal challenge

[David Hansen]

On 16 Jul 2002 at 20:53, Roland Perry wrote:

> As I'm sure the road pricing
> signage will be less intrusive, and there won't be any bollards (or
> road narrowings)

Every example of "road pricing" that I have personally observed has 
had perfectly good signs. This includes places where one cannot see 
the toll booths at the signs.

In this case there will not be toll booths, but I have no doubt that 
there will be suitable road markings that only someone who is not in 
proper control of their vehicle could miss.

Of course some people will claim that they were unaware of the 
charging scheme and entered the area by mistake. This should result 
in them being given a compulsory eye test, with their driving licence 
suspended until they take the test. Given the amount of coverage the 
scheme has had I would be very sceptical of anyone who claimed they 
had not heard of it.

Setting up a cordon is not something that is difficult, they have 
been doing it in Oslo for years (though with manual/machine) 
collection of the tolls.


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