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28th April 2019, 18:11 | #1 |
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Most expensive parking ever
Uplifting friends coming in from Malta at Edinburgh Airport yesterday.
We arrived in the car park about 10 minutes before their flight was due. The flight was actually early and had already landed by the time we entered the terminal then there was a hiccup with the baggage carousel which delayed our friends exit. We were back out at the ticket machine with four minutes left under our 1 hour @ £10 and got gubbed for £16 In over 50 years driving that is definitely the most expensive car parking I’ve had. |
28th April 2019, 19:20 | #2 |
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Incredible.---The world is getting madder every day.
Last week my wife got fined ( in France. ) for driving at 52 kph in a 50 zone. The fine was 90 Euros.------ |
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Lots of chaps caught everyday for so little unfortunately. I didn't escape it once and my wife as well twice. Cash machines... And sometimes you cannot even know at what maximum speed you're allowed to drive, so many times in so short a distance the limit is changing. Hence the 'gilets jaunes' upheaval...
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28th April 2019, 20:12 | #4 | |
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In addition to this post my wife has English plates and the fine was sent to our address in Britain. Seems there is now close collusion between the French police and the Brits So be warned any of you Brits going on holiday to France this year. Your British plate is no longer invisible to French radar. |
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28th April 2019, 20:51 | #5 |
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It seems that it is not a reciprocal arrangement though.
French drivers can speed over here and fines will not be enforced.
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28th April 2019, 21:07 | #6 |
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That is my understanding also because in the UK, it is the driver who is responsible for the fine as opposed to the registered keeper. In European countries, it is the registered vehicle owner.
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28th April 2019, 21:28 | #7 |
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So much for the EU level playing field.
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28th April 2019, 22:15 | #8 |
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28th April 2019, 22:18 | #9 | |
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Another thing. It is the CAR that's insured over here and any person with a valid license and permission from the owner can drive it. For instance all the valid family members can drive it on the same one insurance policy. |
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28th April 2019, 22:31 | #10 |
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A friend of mine in Switzerland was sent the bill for entering the London LEZ twice last year in his old Land Rover, amounting to £1000 from a debt collection agency employed by TFL . as his number plate was not recognised by the system. Whether it could be enforced we don't know as he successfully appealed.
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