BMF And NMC: ‘Plans To Charge Motorcyclists To Use The Silvertown And Blackwell Tunnels Are Flawed’
The title of this post, is the same as that as this page on the British Motorcyclists Federation.
These are the first two paragraphs.
The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) and the National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) have responded to the Transport for London (TFL) consultation on plans to charge motorcyclists to use the Silvertown and Blackwell tunnels from 2025. TfL are urged to “think again” on flawed plans that fail to take into account the positive impact of motorcycles on London’s pollution and congestion levels.
The BMF and NMC, in a combined response to TfL’s consultation on the proposed Charging Scheme for the Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels, have lodged detailed objections to the proposals to implement charges for motorcycles to use the Tunnels from 2025. Both UK motorcycling organisations have urged TfL to reconsider their proposed strategy and to exempt motorcyclists from the charges.
I think that the two organisations have a point and they emblazon this across the article.
To equate motorcycles with cars, with the same fee charged for both, is completely illogical.
But then, when were the Mayor of London and Transport for London ever logical and mathematically-correct?
Will The Charging System Identify Motorcycles Correctly?
On a project, I worked on in the 1970s, I was told it was difficult. I doubt that has changed.
Conclusion
The article makes some powerful arguments, but I doubt they’ll get anywhere with the stubbornest man in the UK.
The Anonymous Widower 
Why should it be difficult? The numberplate has a vehicle associated with it, and the would determine whether said vehicle has two or four wheels
Comment by Brian Armitage | September 16, 2024 |
Totally agree. If cameras can identify ULEZ compliant and non-compliant vehicles, identifying number plates registered as motorcycles should be no problem. It’s only a software thing.
Comment by Dave | October 7, 2024 |
The camera/computer system, should be able to do the identification, but Khan has probably asked a few of his mates in the backstreets of the sub-continent! And he doesn’t want another Horizon scandal.
Comment by AnonW | October 7, 2024 |