[Rolebama]

Just for the hell of it I just checked the TfL website to see if my old Peugeot 306 diesel was compliant. Strangely, it is. Reg is P722 PVG Red Sedan. That's the oldest one that I can remember the Reg to check. Be interesting to know if any of you have an older one you can check.

[Marc]

I can't remember any of my old car regs @Rolebama !!
Must be old age creeping up on me?
All I know is that my Fiesta (the one that was written off) was compliant. And if I ever get round to replacing it..... I'll def need to check the next one complies too. I've got family in 'greater' London which, thanks to the ULEZ extension, will now cost a fair bit to visit.
(Wait a sec..... that could be a blessing in disguise 🤣)

[Marc]

Did you see the news about Paris @Rolebama ?
They're tripling costs of parking an SUV in the city. Of parking, not entering the city.

[Rolebama]

I caught something on msn yesterday about TfL wanting to charge extra for SUV parking. Found this: https://www.timeout.com/london/news/...ng-fees-020524

[Rolebama]

Still remember quite a few of my reg nos. My first, an Austin Mini 7, was 57 NMG. Had it for about four years. Finally succumbed to rust. My mother got into the passenger seat for a shopping trip, and the floor pan on that side seperated from the rest of the car. This was about a month after it's MOT.

[NMNeil]

Originally Posted by Marc

Did you see the news about Paris @Rolebama ?
They're tripling costs of parking an SUV in the city. Of parking, not entering the city.

But the idea is catching on worldwide.
https://www.curbed.com/2023/06/new-y...based-fee.html
And for the longest time the California law prohibiting the parking of vehicles over 6000 pounds was ignored. Now, it's being enforced.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/...t-suv-ban.html

[Rolebama]

To be fair, my only complaint is that they obstruct the view when they are parked too close to junctions. To charge them is just another tax-gathering venture.

[NMNeil]

Originally Posted by Rolebama

To be fair, my only complaint is that they obstruct the view when they are parked too close to junctions. To charge them is just another tax-gathering venture.

As is the ULEZ itself.
If polluting cars are the reason for the introduction of the ULEZ the obvious answer is to just ban them, not accept a 'bribe' to let them drive into London.
Defeats the whole object of reducing emissions.

[Drivingforfun]

Originally Posted by NMNeil

As is the ULEZ itself.
If polluting cars are the reason for the introduction of the ULEZ the obvious answer is to just ban them, not accept a 'bribe' to let them drive into London.
Defeats the whole object of reducing emissions.

I do wonder if these "sin taxes" did their job and everyone decided to avoid "offending" so as to not pay the tax, would the government then try to encourage people to drive into London in order to raise money ... it happened in Japan recently when it was realised that the younger generation was not drinking much and alcohol tax revenues were low so they actually promoted drinking!

[Rolebama]

If everyone involved used public transport it would not be able to cope, and when business realized, they would really have no option but to join to get these extra taxes removed. Similarly, if everyone slowed down there would be no justification for the cameras, so they would have to go.
Unfortunately there would be increases and new taxes invented because they would still want the cash.

[Beelzebub]

Originally Posted by Drivingforfun

I do wonder if these "sin taxes" did their job and everyone decided to avoid "offending" so as to not pay the tax, would the government then try to encourage people to drive into London in order to raise money ... it happened in Japan recently when it was realised that the younger generation was not drinking much and alcohol tax revenues were low so they actually promoted drinking!

ULEZ has nothing to do with the government, it's the Mayor's baby.

[Rolebama]

So it now appears that, as of today, you can donate your scrappage scheme car to the Ukraine.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsb...16c8ef11&ei=50