Congestion charge and LTN fines cancelled after council realised drivers were 'deceased'

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Congestion charge and LTN fines cancelled after council realised drivers were 'deceased'.

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Several Low Traffic Neighbourhood and congestion charge fines have been cancelled after the local council found out the vehicle owners had passed away.New data suggests that 13 penalty charge notices for LTNs and Oxford's congestion charge had been cancelled due to vehicle owners being dead.Oxfordshire County Council first introduced its congestion charge in October at six locations across the city.It charges drivers £5 to travel through six roads, with the measures being launched to address traffic concerns stemming from work at Botley Road, which is set to reopen soon.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The county council states that the scheme has been introduced as a temporary measure and will only be operational for a maximum of two years.At this point, a traffic filters trial will launch with the aim of reducing traffic, making bus journeys faster and allowing for new and improved bus routes.Since the congestion charge was introduced last year, around 257,000 fines have been...

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