For ALL Shit’Air Stickers, comments, questions and moans

[Santa-2512]

What do you do if your sticker has evaporated ?

Constant washing has rendered mine a few digits and blocks on a shred of sticker

Do you have to buy a new one or can you get replacements?

 

[stever1]

No, it was about a fiver, and it was a very efficient process. Pointless, but at least it’s cheap and lasts the life of the vehicle.

I’ll need more of them, though. Where do you put them on a bike?

Mine is behind the screen on the Goldwing. It’s gradually breaking up, but it’s not a problem as you also get the confirmation letter

 

[stever1]

What do you do if your sticker has evaporated ?

Constant washing has rendered mine a few digits and blocks on a shred of sticker

Do you have to buy a new one or can you get replacements?

Just carry the letter. I believe that it’s all linked to ANPR cameras so it’ll know that you have it anyway.

 

[MrC99]

Just carry the letter. I believe that it’s all linked to ANPR cameras so it’ll know that you have it anyway.

Pretty sure if the Police Nationale are physically checking the letter won't suffice - all the official sites specify a vehicle has to have a physical sticker affixed to the RHS and say nothing about carrying other evidence. However, I'm also pretty sure that the PN have much better things to do so are unlikely to be carrying out checks unless they spot it as a result of a vehicle being checked for something else. ANPR seems pretty thin on the ground while the new areas are being implemented so the chances of getting away with it are probably pretty good at the moment however things are changing fast.

The one on my bike is getting a bit faded now after many years - for the minimal cost I'll probably just get a new one.

If you do get caught I think the amende is something like 68€.

 

[Wapping]

Bods seem to be making this overly complicated and / or worrying over nothing.

The exclusion / inclusion zone is monitored by ANPR cameras, just as it is for the ULEZ and Congestiin Charge here in London. The automatic monitors won’t be trawling through grainy shots of car / motorbikes, looking for the stickers; the machines look at the number plates. It really is that simple.

The only time the sticker might come into play, just as it did / does in Switzerland with their vignettes for the motorway, is if there is a spot check. That alone is pretty unlikely; you are more likely to get a parking ticket or a speeding fine or a failure to observe a ‘Stop line’ as you hoon off the ferry, still half pissed from your night swilling tins of Stella and scoffing sandwiches bought from the Co-op, as the restaurant is shite / a rip-off…. Insert bikermate moan of choice.

 

[John Armstrong]

So if you have a personalised / cherished number plate are you able to register it to a different one? Otherwise all you have to do is register the first vehicle, and then never again, irrespective of the changes to the vehicle (assuming that it stays on a bike for example)?

Granted if the first one is a dirty poisonous smoke belching horror, then that might not be such a brilliant idea.

 

[MrC99]

So if you have a personalised / cherished number plate are you able to register it to a different one? Otherwise all you have to do is register the first vehicle, and then never again, irrespective of the changes to the vehicle (assuming that it stays on a bike for example)?

It's tied to the number plate so if it changes then you'll need another Crit'Air. They're cheap so not really a problem.

Granted if the first one is a dirty poisonous smoke belching horror, then that might not be such a brilliant idea.

Actually there are Crit'Air exceptions for certain vehicles (eg classics and those registered before 1960) although I've no idea if that applies to a UK reg'd dirty poisonous smoke belching horror

 

[Wapping]

It’s probably easiest if some people never left the UK. There again, they panic when coming to the M25 and fret endlessly over parking in Leicester

 

[ac1250]

Good afternoon all

just applying for the sticker for my June trip and it seems the French want to rename me

any idea how i prevent this happening? that is definitely not my middle name!

 

[J biker]

I live in France. No crit air on my French motorcycle, none on the last one.
Ride more, worry less.
You’re going to be bogged down with breathalysers, warning triangles, helmet stickers, hi-viz vests and crit airs…which 99% of French motards dont bother with. Granted, if you live in Paris…consider a sticker.
Otherwise just chill a bit.

 

[Davey B]

It’s probably easiest if some people never left the UK.

Yes indeed......

 

[Berin]

For anyone that’s recently bought a Critair sticker, see if you can get your money back.

For anyone that hasn’t, don’t bother, as the French have suddenly discovered that LEZ zones are stupid inconvenient tax grabs that achieve nothing and have banned them.

French MPs vote to scrap low emission zones in major blow to Macron's net zero plans

Many low emission zones were set up during Emmanuel Macron's first term as President

www.gbnews.com

 

[MrC99]

For anyone that hasn’t, don’t bother, as the French have suddenly discovered that LEZ zones are stupid inconvenient tax grabs that achieve nothing and have banned them.

Not quite yet and it's hardly a tax grab. There's been a vote for an amendment against it (mostly on fairness grounds as those with the most polluting vehicles are the ones less likely to be able to afford to replace them) but it's yet to be approved by the senate and the amendment could be struck down as unconstitutional.

 

[Berin]

that’s a shame, thought that was going to be a big crack in the Euro anti car regime.

Too good to be true!

 

[SBD]

What I do not understand is why my 2012 Disco4 is rated a CritAir 2 (which is “pretty good but not good enough to be a 1”) and yet attracts over 700 quid road tax in the uk?

 

[Berin]

What I do not understand is why my 2012 Disco4 is rated a CritAir 2 (which is “pretty good but not good enough to be a 1”) and yet attracts over 700 quid road tax in the uk?

There was something odd about the tax regime around 2012. My 911 is 2012 and is £700 odd, my 5l supercharged Range Rover is £180.

 

[theoneandonly]

It’s €4 and takes 10 mins. 2 days later you have the receipt if the sticker fails to turn up in time. Jobs easy even for me a 66yr old non tech savvy grey haired old fucktard.

and now the frogs have your name , address and vehicle and any outstanding fine , will come winging its' way to your door.

 

[wessie]

and now the frogs have your name , address and vehicle and any outstanding fine , will come winging its' way to your door.

Hardly a worry when DVLA will pass on your details for a small fee. All Brexit did was remove the mandatory aspect, but commercial arrangements remain active.

 

[MrC99]

and now the frogs have your name , address and vehicle and any outstanding fine , will come winging its' way to your door.

I believe that the recent UK-EU deal includes a part that includes making exchange of driver details easier.

I'm still not sure why people get so hung up on avoiding the repercussions of illegal actions outside of the UK. If you don't want speeding fines etc then drive to the rules of the country you're in. If you get caught then you've had your fun so pony up.

 

[Monsieur]

I believe that the recent UK-EU deal includes a part that includes making exchange of driver details easier.

I'm still not sure why people get so hung up on avoiding the repercussions of illegal actions outside of the UK. If you don't want speeding fines etc then drive to the rules of the country you're in. If you get caught then you've had your fun so pony up.

Some think us Brits are above the law once we leave the white cliffs.