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| UAE to pay congestion fines, U.S. doesn't The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has agreed that its diplomats in London should pay the Congestion Charge, and has reached a deal to clear a backlog of charges. After discussions with Transport for London (TfL), the UAE has paid £99, 950 for outstanding Congestion Charge fines accrued by the Embassy from February 2003 to March 2006. The Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: "All Londoners will welcome this settlement with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and, in particular, their commitment to comply with the Congestion Charging scheme in the future. "The Congestion Charge is designed to reduce congestion in the busiest areas of the Capital. "Those embassies, such as that of the United States, which flout the laws of this country and misuse diplomatic immunity to evade the charge are enjoying the benefits of reduced congestion but contributing nothing." write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |