Car parking fees for gas guzzlers - Page 2

alsner · Oct 26th, 2006, 00:22

Resisting temptation.......

Velorum · Oct 26th, 2006, 00:25

A good rant does you good - what's the use of a forum if you cant vent your spleen now and again!

alsner · Oct 26th, 2006, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Hutchinson

A good rant does you good - what's the use of a forum if you cant vent your spleen now and again!

Nicely put Ian

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Well then the EU;

I thinky you can all fit in your own words if you read between the lines.

Ali

S60-MBS · Oct 26th, 2006, 00:30

I think i have ranted more than my fair share too...you got anymore space behind your sofa Ali?

alsner · Oct 26th, 2006, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by S60-MBS

I think i have ranted more than my fair share too...you got anymore space behind your sofa Ali?

The more the merrier...........

CTCNetwork · Oct 26th, 2006, 00:33

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by alsner

The more the merrier...........

/Joins throng behind Sofa to start conspiracy...!

Des. . .

sheerwater · Oct 26th, 2006, 01:02

You all missed the point of the BBC programme. These continental trucks must have passed through countless other countries before getting to the UK. So how come everyone else is ignoring it and not applying EEC rules. Oh I forgot Britain obeys every rule and the others ignore them ...silly me.

CTCNetwork · Oct 26th, 2006, 01:07

Hi,

Quote:

Originally Posted by sheerwater

You all missed the point of the BBC programme. These continental trucks must have passed through countless other countries before getting to the UK. So how come everyone else is ignoring it and not applying EEC rules. Oh I forgot Britain obeys every rule and the others ignore them ...silly me.

I suspect that all countries hit on the easiest target.
That is usually the local sheep - I mean populace...!
However, one possible way to reduce this, and to shunt the responsibility off the government would be to force eurostar and ferry companies to ensure that any vehicle that it carries meets with the vehicle conditions of the destination country.
Failure to meet the conditions results in loss of fare.
Police finding/catching a vehicle results in the vehicle being returned to port for immediate return and the carrier being given heafty fine..
Gawd, I'll make a politician yet!!!

Des. . .

ChrisGrant · Oct 26th, 2006, 10:08

I have to agree with all (heading behind sofa to help with the rebel alliance) some rule's we want some we don't guess we can have it all are own way!!!

Oct 26th, 2006, 10:50

Yet again with this Government, if they feel the need to raise money then look no further than the motorist. From a personal point of view, when they show the "Chelsea taxi's" on tv to high light what mum is driving to take the kids to school in, I have always thought that if this is what mum drives, BMW X5, Range Rovers, Shoguns, Lexus etc, what do the dad's drive? If people in Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Richmond can afford to own and run these sort of cars for the mum's to use as a run around, then to charge them £25+ for parking will probably mean nothing to them, it will just hit the likes of us.
Sorry for rant.
V70 driver

Oct 26th, 2006, 00:22	#11
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sheerwater Master Member Last Online: Feb 24th, 2019 17:59 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Northampton	You all missed the point You all missed the point of the BBC programme. These continental trucks must have passed through countless other countries before getting to the UK. So how come everyone else is ignoring it and not applying EEC rules. Oh I forgot Britain obeys every rule and the others ignore them ...silly me.

Oct 26th, 2006, 10:08	#19
ChrisGrant Senior Member Last Online: Jun 16th, 2011 12:39 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: oxford View Photos By: ChrisGrant	I have to agree with all (heading behind sofa to help with the rebel alliance) some rule's we want some we don't guess we can have it all are own way!!! __________________ Got to be there in 10mins better take the R baby!

Oct 26th, 2006, 10:50	#20
V70driver Guest Location:	Money Yet again with this Government, if they feel the need to raise money then look no further than the motorist. From a personal point of view, when they show the "Chelsea taxi's" on tv to high light what mum is driving to take the kids to school in, I have always thought that if this is what mum drives, BMW X5, Range Rovers, Shoguns, Lexus etc, what do the dad's drive? If people in Chelsea, Knightsbridge, Richmond can afford to own and run these sort of cars for the mum's to use as a run around, then to charge them £25+ for parking will probably mean nothing to them, it will just hit the likes of us. Sorry for rant. V70 driver

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