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Transport Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman says he won't rule out congestion charges for motorcycles

Transport Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman won't rule out congestion charges for motorcycles

By Tom Rayner -

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19 June 2007 11:59

Transport Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman refused to rule out bikes could be made to pay in future congestion charging schemes.

In response to a question, Ladyman said: “Exemptions in any local schemes that may get proposed will be for the local proposers to put forward but the London Congestion Charge includes a motorbike exemption so I have no doubt that areas that follow them will take similar exemptions very seriously.”

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Graham Bloor says

Congestion charge

Ridiculous to charge us if this is truly a congestion charge when we don't cause congestion. Political dynamite as well - congestion charges could yet prove to be this government's poll tax!

Could MCN organise a Downing Street petition on exemptions for bikes? I recently signed a general one against the congestion charge in Manchester.

30 August 2007 12:32

lance1962says

congestion charging

sorry if i'm being a bit selfish (to pay £10.00 annually to recevie my 100% discount) or lazy (to register my bike to tfl annually to receive my 100% discount) on the motorbike comunity if i'm wrong, but the congestion charge for the motorbike has started !!! you now have to pay £10.00 to tell transport for london that your bike is 1 meter or less in width at it's widest point (excluding wing mirrors) and 2 meters or less in lenght. surly this is pretty obvious that i single motorbike is within this critera covers most motorcycles on the road !! and we have to pay tfl to tell them this infomation even though the motorbike does not cause congestion !! not sure if i have ever seen a motorbike with side car in london ever !!

but what a brilliant way to get money out of motorcyclist's eh !! this proves it's yer money they want any way they can.

06 August 2007 10:04

jowjow says

Congestion charges for bikes

How can it be called a congestion charge if it is applied to bikes? We should have a yearly event where everyone who normally rides to work goes by car if they have one, the gridlock that ensues will show how benificial it is for people to use bikes to commute.

25 June 2007 12:34

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davidh36says

Guizzivee8...

..ok appology accepted, however whether we are talking about speed cameras or congestion charging its the same, they are both designed to relieve you of your hard earned cash on the basis of either cutting congestion and being green or improving road saftey. I have no doubt that the center of London is fairly clear now you have to pay £$££'s to drive in it, i guess that worked for that area, but it does nothing for the rest of the counrty. A fair way of improving everything for all is to scrap the road tax and put the cost onto petrol or diesel, the more you drive the more you pay with no costs for set up as it already exists, but the government must be seen to be fair and scrap the road tax, as the old saying goes "you can't have the penny and the bun"

21 June 2007 21:41

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