severn bridge £80 charge to cross

tinkerbell84

shely33 wrote: »

and just saying £80 is a lot

not really. probably about 8 hours of a member of staff's time. probably takes that long to stop a non-payer, get their details and then chase up the debt afterwards. should teach him to be more prepared the next time he leaves the country!

Kavanne

Everyone knows the severn bridge has a toll.................

Grogg

Why would anyone drive on a motorway when they are very low on petrol? Where had he been that he had set off with no money and no card to access money? Does he live in Wales? If so wouldn't he have known there was a toll bridge?

photome

poe.tuesday wrote: »

are there? I have never seen them but there again, I know I need money, but it would be helpful if the signs also directed people to where they could get money from such as the services at the old bridge - it's very much local knowledge (that's unless there are signs and I just have not noticed them )

We need fewer roadsigns not more!

My dad always told me, NEVER leave home without some money in your pocket and I still never do (I am nearly 50). I guess these days that should read ..money, credit/debit cards.

poe.tuesday

more or less is not the important thing - relevant signs with all the info on is what is required

photome

poe.tuesday wrote: »

more or less is not the important thing - relevant signs with all the info on is what is required

I dont know the area but according to another poster there are relevant signs which say cash/tag only. then a sensible driver with some cash in pocket will have no problems ..As I said we need fewer signs not more

student100

While the legislation doesn't let them take credit/debit cards (and clearly they have decided it's not worth fighting for it to be changed), surely the toll booths would be an ideal place for one of those private "charge you £2 a go" cash machines?

tinkerbell84

:rolleyes:

student100 wrote: »

While the legislation doesn't let them take credit/debit cards (and clearly they have decided it's not worth fighting for it to be changed), surely the toll booths would be an ideal place for one of those private "charge you £2 a go" cash machines?

what a brilliant idea

that way as well as mile long queues of cars waiting to get through the tolls while numpty drivers chuck change on the floor instead of in the coin bins, or switching from the TAG lane (because they don't know that they don't have one of those), we can have abandoned cars and queues of people forgetting their PINS!

Jvic28

I don't think it would be a bad idea if it was organised properly. TBH there has never been a mile long queue at the tolls in all the times I've crossed the bridge. There are plenty of clear signs though and although I know it's inconvenient to not accept cards there's no excuse for not knowing.

tinkerbell84

Jvic28 wrote: »

I don't think it would be a bad idea if it was organised properly. TBH there has never been a mile long queue at the tolls in all the times I've crossed the bridge. There are plenty of clear signs though and although I know it's inconvenient to not accept cards there's no excuse for not knowing.

I'm working in Bristol at the moment (live in Cardiff) and I spend hours every week sitting there!

I've taken to going to Cribbs Causeway instead!