"The areas in question are middle class areas, and there were lots of people trying to sell permits," he added.

Presumably the very same people who go on about benefit scroungers and the like.

I see em all the time. They all have "Private hire only" stickers in the back window. I don't think I've ever seen one in use (people carriers do it too). They're all single people or what are clearly families.

So that's alright then.

Heh... I'd always wondered what was going on with all those cars I see on the M25 on my way to work. Now I know.

Hello everybody, I'm Mr. Stupid.

It's time someone reported cars registered as taxis to the Tax Office, to make sure they're paying their taxes on their taxis, so to speak...

If they're not making any income, there's no tax to pay, surely?

It's time someone reported cars registered as taxis to the Tax Office, to make sure they're paying their taxes on their taxis, so to speak...

Ah, but Transport For London also have a hell of alot of private taxi's out there? I nearly always see one on the M25. They are classed as taxi's but act more like a minicab (i.e you phone them up and then they drive you around). Usually they are black or are in dark colours and have a driver in a suit. You can't just hire one from the street.

But dare they admit that, and effectively confess to defrauding on the Conjestion Charge?

Thing is, how do you penalise someone for being shit at business, which is what they'll claim.

I have no objection to them classing their cars as taxis because, well, the congestion charge can go fuck itself.

I have no objection to them classing their cars as taxis because, well, the congestion charge can go fuck itself.

Of course, anyone driving in London is batshit crazy anyway.

Bikes are exempt, aren't they? Everyone should ride bikes in busy places.

Bikes are exempt, as are more 'economical' cars, I believe.
Excellently, this includes my Range Rover

Some of us do have to get OUT occasionally.

It does the same MPG (12-15 now I've changed the air filter and winch cable) but at half the price, so it's the equivalent (as far as I am concerned) of 30MPG now.