Suggest a way to avoid paying for the Birmingham Clean Air Zone

[NVP]

On a related note, I just had my appeal accepted for 10 clean air zone offences in Birmingham Woooo!

The grand voyager I bought was registered as disabled tax class and was exempt from the charges. When I bought the car, the dealership paid the years tax for me and thus kept it as disabled tax status, so when i checked before my firest trip into town it showed exempt. Now, since going through this divorce I've moved to a new location to be close to my kids, meaning I didn't see the dvla letter changing my tax status so kept on using it (assuming it was still exempt) and also meant I didn't see the fines until I next went to collect my letters from my old house. 10 fines, I appealled with the council and they rejected it, so appealled with the authority and yesterday it was accepted and the fines all dismissed buzzin


Time to update my logbook addresses!

 

[danlightbulb]

Can you borrow a compliant car? Does no one you know have an electric or hybrid?

A 500 quid snotter will do. It's only diesels that generally don't comply with the zone, even a 2005 year petrol will likely comply.

 

[NVP]

A 500 quid snotter will do. It's only diesels that generally don't comply with the zone, even a 2005 year petrol will likely comply.

Yep, I rock my '05 plate R53 through the city now if needed. Actually great for city driving and can park it in any little space, cute little thing

 

[Zefan]

On a related note, I just had my appeal accepted for 10 clean air zone offences in Birmingham Woooo!

The grand voyager I bought was registered as disabled tax class and was exempt from the charges. When I bought the car, the dealership paid the years tax for me and thus kept it as disabled tax status, so when i checked before my firest trip into town it showed exempt. Now, since going through this divorce I've moved to a new location to be close to my kids, meaning I didn't see the dvla letter changing my tax status so kept on using it (assuming it was still exempt) and also meant I didn't see the fines until I next went to collect my letters from my old house. 10 fines, I appealled with the council and they rejected it, so appealled with the authority and yesterday it was accepted and the fines all dismissed buzzin


Time to update my logbook addresses!

Aren't you quite lucky there? I would've thought that using the fact that you hadn't I updated your address as the reason to appeal a fine was a sure fire way of ending up being fined for having not updated your address!

 

[NVP]

Aren't you quite lucky there? I would've thought that using the fact that you hadn't I updated your address as the reason to appeal a fine was a sure fire way of ending up being fined for having not updated your address!

It all depends on how you write your appeal and submit your evidence

 

[Zefan]

It all depends on how you write your appeal and submit your evidence

Nice, I admire the hustle x

 

[Housey]

Pictures?

Sorry

 

[jpaul]

you're going to have to get up early on christmas morning

where are the cameras ? can you plot a route into city centre avoiding them - F&F style

 

[MrRockliffe]

I'll take her in instead OP - my car's exempt

 

[Chris Wilson]

To me what is unbeievable is they expect the traveller to pay to enter their city centre. In my case I would have to BE paid, and quite substantially The cheek of it!

 

[AlphariusOmegan]

why not buy a Tandem? have her in the front seat and you can then relax on the way there, then on the way back when doing the collection

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

Do the entire journey driving backwards. It will confuse the system and they'll send you money.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

The car version of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

 

[drakulton]

do you have access to a tardis or other teleportation device?

 

[bjorkiii]

Dress your car up as a sleigh? I cant imagine them chasing santa for payment.

 

[Deleted User 298457]

I may actually be in Birmingham around that time if you send me pics of partner. P.s. is partner code for boyfriend?

 

[Haggisman]

The car version of cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Indeed, I don't understand it, high street shops are struggling as it is, so reducing their footfall by encouraging potential customers to go elsewhere is very silly!

I may actually be in Birmingham around that time if you send me pics of partner. P.s. is partner code for boyfriend?

It isn't, but I can ask her to pop into Ann Summers and pick up a large "implement" if you want?

 

[K.C. Leblanc]

I seem to remember in the early days of the London congestion charge they admitted that anyone using an amphibious vehicle would only be charged if they entered via road. Maybe another avenue to look at.

 

[Haggisman]

I seem to remember in the early days of the London congestion charge they admitted that anyone using an amphibious vehicle would only be charged if they entered via road. Maybe another avenue to look at.

So... I float the car down the canal on the inflatable boat? I love it when a plan comes together!

 

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