Tyne Tunnel free for motorcyclists
Colin Irvine
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers
fresh off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
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RichardA
> As per header
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>
> Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers
> fresh off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
>
toll for motorcyclists would be abolished in 2014, and that the move had
been planned for several years.". How does it take several years to plan
something like that?
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steve auvache
Because not enough of you are bright enough to realise that a go slow is
ultimately quicker...
'The physical difficulties motorcyclists encounter when using the tolls,
for example the need to take off gloves to find the right coins, often
meant delays for other motorists.'
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Cab
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>>
>> Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers
>> fresh off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
>>
> A result, as last year another article said "Tunnel management said the
> toll for motorcyclists would be abolished in 2014, and that the move had
> been planned for several years.". How does it take several years to plan
> something like that?
I'd like to know too.
As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
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RichardA
> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:56:04 +0100, RichardA wibbled:
>>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>>>
>>> Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers
>>> fresh off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
>>>
>> A result, as last year another article said "Tunnel management said the
>> toll for motorcyclists would be abolished in 2014, and that the move had
>> been planned for several years.". How does it take several years to plan
>> something like that?
>
> I'd like to know too.
>
> As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
> having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
>
of the pay booths. Ok, so they have a speed bump to slow you down but
you're not having to pay a toll.
Cab
>> As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
>> having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
>>
> *Ding*. The Mersey tunnels have a dedicated lane for bikes to the left
> of the pay booths. Ok, so they have a speed bump to slow you down but
> you're not having to pay a toll.
Same in France in a lot of cases. Especially when there are bike related
events throughout the country.
Salad Dodger
<lo...@colinandpat.co.uk/Contact/> wrote:
>As per header
>
>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>
>Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers
>fresh off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
I've struggled myself - including trying to pay with 10 two pence
pieces - I was successful, but that might have been because of the
queue that was forming behnd me.
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Nige
"Salad Dodger" <salad....@idnet.com> wrote in message
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ago.
The QE bridge was looming, no signs telling me how much, i had no change, so
nipped into the Thurrock services, got some cash from the ATM, bought a
drink i didnt need for the change & set off.
Coming out of the fucking services there is a sign about 20m after saying
bikes are free.
Shortly after that i then needed a piss stop too...
wessie
> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:48:29 +0100, RichardA wibbled:
>>> As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
>>> having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
>>>
>> *Ding*. The Mersey tunnels have a dedicated lane for bikes to the left
>> of the pay booths. Ok, so they have a speed bump to slow you down but
>> you're not having to pay a toll.
>
> Same in France in a lot of cases. Especially when there are bike related
> events throughout the country.
>
No warning signs to move right though, just a small sign with a picture of
a bicycle & moto once you arrived at the actual gare. Plus the lane was
full of water of indeterminate depth...
Salad Dodger
<putmyn...@tesco.net> wrote:
>Cab <m...@privacy.net> wrote in news:c0rrj8-...@news.rosbif.org:
>
>> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:48:29 +0100, RichardA wibbled:
>>>> As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
>>>> having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
>>>>
>>> *Ding*. The Mersey tunnels have a dedicated lane for bikes to the left
>>> of the pay booths. Ok, so they have a speed bump to slow you down but
>>> you're not having to pay a toll.
>>
>> Same in France in a lot of cases. Especially when there are bike related
>> events throughout the country.
>>
>
>There was a bike lane for me to use on the Pont de Normandie gare de p�age.
>No warning signs to move right though, just a small sign with a picture of
>a bicycle & moto once you arrived at the actual gare. Plus the lane was
>full of water of indeterminate depth...
There's one on the Tancarville, too.
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>
>Same in France in a lot of cases. Especially when there are bike related
>events throughout the country.
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YTC#1
> As per header
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
Now, can someone sort the M6 Toll road out please ?
>
> Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers fresh
> off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
What ? They aren't used to the ide of Tolls abroad ? :-)
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Grimly Curmudgeon
>As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
>having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
Or, as on the Forth bridge, spot a barrier up and whizz through, while
some tosspot in a hi-vis has conniptions. Supposedly I had to stop and
tell them I was on a bike, ffs.
Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote:
>They aren't used to the ide of Tolls abroad ?
Nige
"Grimly Curmudgeon" <grimly...@REMOVEgmail.com> wrote in message
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beware though...
Colin Irvine
wrote:
>On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:32:16 +0100, Colin Irvine wrote:
>
>> As per header
>>
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>
>Now, can someone sort the M6 Toll road out please ?
>
>>
>> Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers fresh
>> off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
>
>What ? They aren't used to the ide of Tolls abroad ? :-)
I suspect it's dealing with the change from 20p they get for their £10
or £20 notes.
Frooty
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our bridges in Scotland ;-)
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Nige
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> news:k52n679vm8q6jd9r7...@4ax.com...
>
> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:31:20 +0100, Cab <m...@privacy.net> wrote:
>
>>As it goes, why don't they just create a motorcycle lane instead of
>>having bikes go through the barriers. It'll be much more practical.
>
>>Or, as on the Forth bridge, spot a barrier up and whizz through, while
>>some tosspot in a hi-vis has conniptions. Supposedly I had to stop and
>>tell them I was on a bike, ffs.
>
> I think you'll find this should be past tense, as we no longer have tolls
> on our bridges in Scotland ;-)
>
never paid a toll yet :)
YTC#1
>
>
> "Salad Dodger" <salad....@idnet.com> wrote in message
> news:cbfm67pjsld3djpdb...@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:32:16 +0100, Colin Irvine
>> <lo...@colinandpat.co.uk/Contact/> wrote:
>>
>>>As per header
>>>
>>>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>>>
>>>Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers fresh
>>>off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
>>
>> I've struggled myself - including trying to pay with 10 two pence pieces
>> - I was successful, but that might have been because of the queue that
>> was forming behnd me.
>>
>>
> I was panicking on the M25 on the way to Dover first time on a bike years
> ago.
Why the panic ? As long as you had some coin of the realm or a card to pay
with, it becomes their problem as to how they manage the change.
Even when using the M6 toll road, I get oodles of satisfaction of how long
it takes me on the bike to get gloves off, find moeny, pay, put change
away, put gloves on, take gloves off, blow nose, put gloves on etc. All
the while chatting to the nice lady in the booth.
steve auvache
>On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:42:51 +0100, Nige wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Salad Dodger" <salad....@idnet.com> wrote in message
>> news:cbfm67pjsld3djpdb...@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:32:16 +0100, Colin Irvine
>>> <lo...@colinandpat.co.uk/Contact/> wrote:
>>>
>>>>As per header
>>>>
>>>>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-14854897
>>>>
>>>>Common sense prevails at last. We've seen queues of foreign bikers fresh
>>>>off the ferry from Amsterdam struggling at the toll booths.
>>>
>>> I've struggled myself - including trying to pay with 10 two pence pieces
>>> - I was successful, but that might have been because of the queue that
>>> was forming behnd me.
>>>
>>>
>> I was panicking on the M25 on the way to Dover first time on a bike years
>> ago.
>
>Why the panic ? As long as you had some coin of the realm or a card to pay
>with, it becomes their problem as to how they manage the change.
>
>Even when using the M6 toll road, I get oodles of satisfaction of how long
>it takes me on the bike to get gloves off, find moeny, pay, put change
>away, put gloves on, take gloves off, blow nose, put gloves on etc. All
>the while chatting to the nice lady in the booth.
Spencer type thing, complete with a little purse with a zip on it and
everything.
I must see the quack about the side effects of these pills.
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Grimly Curmudgeon
>> I think you'll find this should be past tense, as we no longer have tolls
>> on our bridges in Scotland ;-)
Aye well, this was ~20years ago.
>I wondered about that, been over that loads of times in last 2 or so years &
>never paid a toll yet :)
It was free for bikes at the time, but I was supposed to stop anyway.
Bollocks.
Kevin Gleeson
toll coin into my right hand glove's zip if I knew I was going over
the Habour bridge. It was piss easy and quick to unzip glove (didn't
need to take it off) and drop coin into toll bin.
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I think you're missing Steve's point.
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