Britain and US fall out over LOndon's "Congestion Charge"

Hi all
I rather like this

The "Cheeky" looking Mayor of London - Boris Johnson -- the guy with the blond "Mop hair" has sent a Bill to President Obama for the London Congestion charge for his convoy including "The Beast" for driving in Central London.

I wonder if Obama doesn't pay -- will he be served with a "County Court Judgement" and have a "default" on his Credit file registered plus a Bailiff's visit !!!!


Actually I find the idea of a congestion charge in large cities a good idea -- Paris for example is just DREADFUL at rush hour time in the central area.



Anyway enjoy.

BBC News - Barack Obama's 'The Beast' incurs £10 London C-charge

Cheers
jimbo

I am sure the UK government will do nothing to recover the money yet they will happily chase me for £10 and threaten me with everything they got!

I don't see why everyone else should get charged yet he shouldn't. I'm very happy he's being charged.

All of the public roads in the world are paid for by the taxpayers. Since these roads are owned by the taxpayers, no taxpayer should ever be charged for using them. The name given to this "tax" is a congestion fee, but whether this tax is paid or not, it wouldn't have any effect on the amount of traffic using the roads, thus the only thing that it would accomplish is to fill the government's coffers for other purposes. It was not clear to in in that article, whether all UK drivers are charged this fee or not, but if it is, this size of fee would be exorbitant and repressive, thus unjust. If only levied on the wealthy, it is still unjust.

Oklahoma has a number of toll roads, which I rarely use, because originally the tolls were only intended to be a means of financing their construction and was supposed to have been dropped after that was paid, but that has never happened, and it is now obvious that it never will. They are merely a means for the government do dig into everyone's pockets a little deeper.

To attempt to charge this kind of fee on diplomats of foreign nations, is the ultimate in governmental greed. I would never approve of these fees being paid.

kado897 said:

The congestion charge applies to anyone who enters designated areas of London in a Vehicle to which the charge applies.

And what kind of vehicles does it not apply to?