Just received my PCN (penalty charge notice)from London congestion charging zone,usual excuse,i was 150 miles from home in a big city and didn't realise it but i must have entered the "Zone"and ouch do i know about it!!£100 fine reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days of the "offence".If not paid or challenged by then it goes up to to £100,if not settled after 28 days then another warrant is issued for an additional £150.If this isn't sorted soon after proceedings are commenced for recovery of the whole lot plus costs etc. Bailiffs at the door etc etc.
How on earth did he(Ken Livingstone or is it Dick Turpin!!) get away with this.Hitler would have been proud of him.After googling the congestion charge on the net there are real horror stories out there,of aggressive bailiffs,charges upon charges and hundreds of pounds in fines.And the company that administers the charge sound more like the Gestapo than the Gestapo.
I have thought of all sorts of excuses for not paying but there are only a few that will wash,like stolen vehicle,number plate theft,terminal illness etc.
Has anyone else been in the "Zone"? and been fined or got out of jail free,If so how did you manage to get out of it!!

Cheers

Colin