[NSW] Westlink M7

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:24 pm

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but the new M7 is free for bikes! I wish all our motorways were toll free for bikes like they are in Vic, but at least we have one!

I-K · Post by **I-K** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:35 pm

Are you sure about this?

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:50 pm

I-K wrote:Are you sure about this?

This is where I found the information:

http://www.roam.com.au/resources/file/4 ... 512103.pdf

Is the fee they are referring to the whole fee or just the 75c? Maybe my joy is going to be shortlived...

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:13 pm

The more I look into this I think I may be mistaken after all, sorry people. Seems NSW is to remain bike unfriendly....

sneakypete · Post by **sneakypete** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:25 pm

its funny....

if cars were charged the same rate as trucks, there would be outrage!!!

you would never hear the end of it.
yet, they choose to slog us m/cyclists with the same fees as a car...

go figure....

f#$kin' money hungry bastards!!!

kellz · Post by **kellz** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:49 pm

yes bikes have to pay but if you choose to not ahve a tag and just have an account then u dont get hit with the 75c processing fee, along with teh 2 buck account fee every month

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:00 pm

If that's the case Kelly (and i'm not arguing) then that is directly opposite to the way it is for us Mexicans for the car anywyas, we pay a higher fee if we have no tag.

kellz · Post by **kellz** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:09 pm

thats the way it reads we only pay the toll, which is the same as the toll with a tag, but u still pay eth $2 a months or $1 a month for teh processing fees etc...

all we are saving is 75c a trip

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:07 pm

kellz wrote:thats the way it reads we only pay the toll, which is the same as the toll with a tag, but u still pay eth $2 a months or $1 a month for teh processing fees etc...

all we are saving is 75c a trip

if you have a car with an "e" tag you can nominate your bike on the account and they bill it without charging the usual fee(s).

the other way, as i understand it (if you dont have a car account and you use the motorway) is, they send you a bill for the toll only, cars get hit with the other fees already mentioned.

MrStompy · Post by **MrStompy** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:38 pm

Soon in sydney you will have to pay a toll to drive out of your garage.

we should do more protesting i think...

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:02 pm

you guys need to learn ye old technique of "plate covering with rego tag".

just remember to change it back after you get through.

krusty · Post by **krusty** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:05 pm

hoffy wrote:you guys need to learn ye old technique of "plate covering with rego tag".

just remember to change it back after you get through.

Either that or a servo on the number plate to flip it up out of site near the cameras. I have already seen one of these in use by someone from another forum.

hoffy · Post by **hoffy** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:05 pm

mrstompy wrote:Soon in sydney you will have to pay a toll to drive out of your garage.

we should do more protesting i think...

here, here....

It will never happen though, people are too soft.
We pay too much for petty too, but people just put up with it.

We all should just take our plates off for a day, or a week.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:11 pm

krusty wrote:....Either that or a servo on the number plate to flip it up out of site near the cameras. I have already seen one of these in use by someone from another forum.

'Fastags' they are called, a bit exxy, but *apparently* do a great job...

MrStompy · Post by **MrStompy** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:05 am

here, here....

It will never happen though, people are too soft.
We pay too much for petty too, but people just put up with it.

We all should just take our plates off for a day, or a week.

remember a couple months ago when the media was going on about the cost of petrol? its still the same price now and no one is saying sh!t
same with the Cross city tunnel - heaps of hype then nothing....

we really should do something about a toll protest. maybe we could start it here? pick a date and location and spread the word. Make sure its a week day though.