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Surprise Motorway Fees

Steven33
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What do you guys make of this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19833237

Makes my blood boil, yet another scam targeted at innocent motorists.

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    Its called Rip off Britain. You have always had to pay for damage to the highways and signs etc, I remember a mate, taking a road sign out in the early 80's and he had to pay for it. These do seem to be a rip off though

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    DIdnt even hear this but my god! what a p*** take!

    So dont ask for help, risk your life and save yourself a few quid!

    I thought that this was what insurance is for? surely the highways agency should have some form of insurance similar that they could claim from? and I thought that my money paid for the RFL ( TAX DISK ) incorporated this?

    Cheeky beggers!

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    When I severely damaged some signage on a roundabout a year or so ago my insurance covered everything - or at least I did not see a bill for the repairs

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