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| Author: | grandad [ Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | HOW MUCH? |
One of our drivers had a drop off at East Midlands Airport this evening. Now we all know that it costs £2.00 for up to 10 mins so there must have been quite a queue to get out because when he got to the barrier the machine asked for £6614.00 Has anyone ever been asked for more? |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
grandad wrote: One of our drivers had a drop off at East Midlands Airport this evening. Now we all know that it costs £2.00 for up to 10 mins so there must have been quite a queue to get out because when he got to the barrier the machine asked for £6614.00 Has anyone ever been asked for more? Yes loads of times, once I pressed the intercom to be told I had to pay it. I pulled back and let the next car behind me pay, I stuck to his bumper and when he went out I followed him, the barrier didn't come back down because it's infra red. I didn't pay and haven't done to this day. When I drop off there now I wait for someone to pay then I follow them out. |
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| Author: | Coopers [ Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Thu Jul 19, 2018 12:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. |
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| Author: | x-ray [ Thu Jul 19, 2018 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
Nidge2 wrote: Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. A few people tried that with the rising bollards here in Chester, it never ended well, must have been 50 or 60 smashed up cars over the years. |
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| Author: | Southport PH [ Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
Nidge2 wrote: Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. How much of a gap are you leaving from the car in front? |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Jul 20, 2018 6:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
x-ray wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. A few people tried that with the rising bollards here in Chester, it never ended well, must have been 50 or 60 smashed up cars over the years. any links to videos ? 
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
edders23 wrote: x-ray wrote: A few people tried that with the rising bollards here in Chester, it never ended well, must have been 50 or 60 smashed up cars over the years. any links to videos ? I have seen a few on you tube. |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Jul 20, 2018 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
grandad wrote: edders23 wrote: x-ray wrote: A few people tried that with the rising bollards here in Chester, it never ended well, must have been 50 or 60 smashed up cars over the years. any links to videos ? I have seen a few on you tube. Are you sure those aren't the Manchester ones I've seen all those 
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| Author: | x-ray [ Fri Jul 20, 2018 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
The ones on you tube are Manchester, haven’t seen any from Chester. They’ve remodelled the junction now and made it a no entry with a ‘bus gate’ further on which has an ANPR camera. Only buses, taxis and PH are allowed entry. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
Southport PH wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. How much of a gap are you leaving from the car in front? Normal gap, there's sensors on the barriers stopping it from coming down and hitting your car. Remember if it came down when you were exiting while paying they'd be getting claims thrown at them like confetti |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
x-ray wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. A few people tried that with the rising bollards here in Chester, it never ended well, must have been 50 or 60 smashed up cars over the years. Bollards are different though |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
Nidge2 wrote: Southport PH wrote: Nidge2 wrote: Coopers wrote: I wonder if that works at Manchester? Will have to try it. It works everywhere I've tried it even the local hospital. How much of a gap are you leaving from the car in front? Normal gap, there's sensors on the barriers stopping it from coming down and hitting your car. Remember if it came down when you were exiting while paying they'd be getting claims thrown at them like confetti There is a camera on the right hand side just past the barrier at floor level. It is most probably checking number plates. If the gap between cars is enough for this camera to see the number plate there will be a record of vehicles leaving without payment. At some point this could be an issue. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
Nidge2 wrote: When I drop off there now I wait for someone to pay then I follow them out. Just one thing about this idea Nidge. The camaras will clock your car entering the pay zone but they don't register you leaving so presumably at some point they will hit you with a very large bill because the system will still think you are in there. |
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| Author: | Nidge2 [ Tue Jul 31, 2018 3:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: HOW MUCH? |
grandad wrote: Nidge2 wrote: When I drop off there now I wait for someone to pay then I follow them out. Just one thing about this idea Nidge. The camaras will clock your car entering the pay zone but they don't register you leaving so presumably at some point they will hit you with a very large bill because the system will still think you are in there. Never had any come back since I've been doing it. Remember, if that barrier drops and damages your car there's a claim. |
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