Decision: (8) If there is a massive traffic hold up we would be advised to use the anti- clockwise direction so wouldnt use the crossing anyway. He said: Rather than directing drivers to the official payment website, the signs invite users to use Google. Furthermore it still does not counter the basic fact that he paid only slightly late, and before Dart Charge even realised that there had been an unpaid crossing, and therefore there is no reasonable justification for the PCN being issued. Heres how to appeal if youve feel youve been issued an incorrect or unfair penalty charge. Payment should be made by midnight on the day after your crossing. I ask you to re-evaluate my sanction and could lower the level because if there are 300,000 drivers who do not pay there must be a reason. He lives up in the north and doesnt have an internet connection, just like 30% of the population in the north. where they asked me for a payment of the DART CHARGE The company that runs the crossing are just a bunch of con-artists. First one they let you off and you pay over the phone. Yes get online or phone and pay now. eradicate the charge completely as we have paid for it via taxes and crossings hundreds of time over. Who voted for the idiots who make these decisions? I also dont use it enough to make another bloody account that Ill forget the details to because I dont use it enough. There doesnt seem to be any way of checking that the toll has been paid. The hire company said im responsible for all fines, which I took to mean speeding, jumping lights etc. I have used the Dartford crossing 3 times, last on 24th of August. Id already been sent a PCB when I forgot to pay the first or second time I went through over Christmas, and paid the 2.50 then, so as my second fine I assume Im going to be hit with a 35 fee on top of 2.50 charge. Sorry you fell victim to this charge. Really worrying that they tried to charge you this amount. How much is the Dart Charge for a I had my money ready to pay as Ive done before but no barriers.
Forgot to pay Dart Charge, how long for a letter? : 9. (1) We are not 100% sure which vehicle we will be using, or we might even use the bike. Back in the good old days you paid there and then and it was done with.now you have to bloody remember. Signs need improving, the C for congestion charge needs to be removed, the silly name needs to be replaced with the recognisable word toll and the deadline for payment needs to be significantly longer. also people should be able to pay by post after crossing. Dont trust HMG Agencies? We are pushing to get better signage on the motorway, too. The drive back home was hell, took me like seven hours to get from London to Lancashire, and I was so spangled when I got home that I simply forgot. All drivers will be charged per crossing, however there are some exemptions in place. I have just received a fine notice almost three months since using the crossing. Find the bit that says Also, check the terms and conditions from the van hire company, the 30 charge seems excessive. Surprisingly..DC cannot make a change and neither the hire company.so I am really wondering whether the PCN gets to correct address. In April whilst in the UK, there were horrendous delays going through the tunnel due to road works and improvements I drove through the tunnel, but was not stopped at any barriers. Ive had experience of this. If I had of course Id have paid. Two months later, they want 105 each way with a court demand with no warning (even though they still took the toll charge when I paid online), I am trying to fight it as I contested it but I feel helpless. In order for such a decision not be procedurally improper, there must be evidence that it has been taken in a discretionary way, not simply as the result of an effectively automated process. now as long as we have the 0300 phone number but unless we are going to Kent or Surrey we would now use the anti- clockwise direction of the M25 to save the hassle especially for Gatwick or Heathrow. Archived post. I forgot to pay and just was late an hour before I actually made a payment, Really what a scam and stupid way as there are no reminders or anything and they expect you to pay the very same day. I get hit in the opposite way, I only ever use the crossing when I drive down to Kent for a boozy weekend with friends. I have never driven through the Dartford crossing as I do not even know where it is!! Dont know if it is worth paying for it online? Phone them up and confess your sins, they let you off your first crime. I pointed out that there is no request for even the date of the crossing to be included when you pay and therefore it is possible to pay. We should have waited until they fined us so we had an IA number then paid using this number. Many drivers have also complained the system is heavily biased towards those with online access. Arriving at the crossing, youll probably expect to be met by barriers where you can pay a toll and be on your way. Remembered about 2 days later and paid the 2.50. Its easy to forget if you only use the crossing once in a while and it is very unfair to refuse to take payment before the fine has been issued. There is very little information around the toll area itself and by putting the onus on the road user to pay, rather than them to collect, they ensure that many people will innocently forget to pay the toll or simply not know. Weve had a similar notice for a first offence. Im also waiting for my receipt of payment which still hasnt arrived nearly 15 minutes after I paid it? I have just got back from holiday today and have paid the two way toll charge of 5. Apart from that, I believe from these notes that there should be 14 day grace period to pay the original fee but therte is no mention of this option on either demand. Even the call handlers must have dealt with very angry people that they too have lost their ability to be nice on the phone. We subsequently received two penalty charges. Editor, Marcus Herbert. This is why we try to play our small part in making it more widely known. please advice. In my opinion, the system you have implemented is hopelessly flawed and unreasonable, as well as probably being unlawful. This is the first and only time the vehicle has crossed. I dont have any problem paying the toll charge itself. Simply book your parking with APH, then book your crossings at the same time (dont forget to book pay for your return trip, too). Im beginning to suspect I might have had the discretionary offer in the past, hence why not getting it this time. Never did pay it, a few threatening letters arrived, duly ignored, eventually they went away. Its a f** up system riding on the notion that many people will forget or not know about the charge and they make a tonne of money off of them. Thank you for your thoughts. Paying late, or failure to pay the charge, will result in a fine known as a Penalty Charge Notice.
Dartford crossing - late payment 2. the nearest PayZone point to us is 4.9 miles away from me in a direction we never take so if we didnt want or have the ability to pay on line it would be nearly a ten mile round trip thats good for the ozone layer isnt it! Shit system just like everything else dreamt up by money grabbers in government. Of course, should you choose,
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