On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:17:31 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:

Nick wrote:
In principle I've been agreeing with the congestion charge, but that
was until I was caught in this trap. On an evening and outside zone
hours I would like to drive to my g/f's flat that's inside the zone by
about 100 yards drive. In the morning I would leave the private car
park, enter the zone to drive 30 seconds or even less on a deserted
side street to reach the zone exit

This is not a "trap". You are driving on a public road inside the zone
during the hours of operation.

Precisely. Your use of the car within the zone means you become liable
to pay the charge.

You cannot allow small exceptions to the rules because it is the thin
end of a very big wedge which would eventually undermine the basis of
the scheme.
--
Paul C
Admits to Working for London Underground!