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Paul Weaver:
He did encounter big warning signs saying "Congestion charge 0700-0630"


I don't think so.


Would that be because the signs actually say:

"Congestion ChargING" .... 7am-6.30pm

http://www.cclondon.com/images/signs...entry_sign.jpg

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Paul Weaver:
He did encounter big warning signs saying "Congestion charge 0700-0630"


Mark Brader:
I don't think so.


"Adrian":
If he didn't, then he didn't enter the Kengestion zone... Or he had his
eyes closed...


Well (cough), *somebody* has his eyes closed...
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Mark Brader ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

He did encounter big warning signs saying "Congestion charge
0700-0630"


I don't think so.


If he didn't, then he didn't enter the Kengestion zone... Or he had
his eyes closed...


Well (cough), *somebody* has his eyes closed...


looks at times... groan
Oh, OK, so the wording's ever so slightly out... Sue me. You KNOW what was
meant...
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john doe (james) wrote:
if i was working nights on the railways and drove into
the charge zone at 00.30 on a tuesday morning, parked up in a railway yard
and drove out again at 00.30 on the weds morning?


One hell of a night shift, I thought 12 hours was bad, but 24? I trust
you wont drive back after that.

The railway yard isn't covered by the congestion charge (are there any
in the CC area anyway?), the public road is, and you'll have to pay.
Sucks, I know, it's the usual shiftism that the world has.

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Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

if i was working nights on the railways and drove into
the charge zone at 00.30 on a tuesday morning, parked up in a railway
yard and drove out again at 00.30 on the weds morning?


The railway yard isn't covered by the congestion charge (are there any
in the CC area anyway?), the public road is, and you'll have to pay.


Why? Half past midnight isn't "live" charge-time.

Since the car isn't on the road inside the charge zone at charge-time,
there's nothing to pay. Of course, they'd happily accept your £8, I'm
sure...


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"Adrian" writes:
Why? Half past midnight isn't "live" charge-time.


Funny, that's not what you thought before. :-)
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Mark Brader ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying :

Why? Half past midnight isn't "live" charge-time.


Funny, that's not what you thought before. :-)


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Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

Why? Half past midnight isn't "live" charge-time.


No, but if he leaves it on the public road for 24 hours it will be
parked in the charge time.


But it was explicitly stated it wouldn't be.

Since the car isn't on the road inside the charge zone at charge-time,


If he parks in the railway yard.


Which was explicitly stated...

if i was working nights on the railways and drove into
the charge zone at 00.30 on a tuesday morning, parked up in a railway
yard and drove out again at 00.30 on the weds morning?


24 hour night shifts sound like a killer though


Indeed. But maybe there's an extended rest period at the other end of a
rail journey?
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In message . 170,
Adrian writes
Indeed. But maybe there's an extended rest period at the other end of a
rail journey?

40 years ago on the Western it was called "Double Home", you would work
from a city say Bristol to another say Birmingham, then stay and sleep
in a railway hostel then perform you next shift back home, simple
really.
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Adrian wrote:
Paul Weaver ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying :

Why? Half past midnight isn't "live" charge-time.


No, but if he leaves it on the public road for 24 hours it will be
parked in the charge time.


But it was explicitly stated it wouldn't be.


Original post stated:
or came in and out at the same times *but parked on a public road?*




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