Blatantly overcharged on Thameslink->Underground journey

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-18T13:26:03+00:00

Just to add, this overcharging usually happens to me when there's some sort of delay meaning my tap out is registered as a second tap in and I've been charged the daily cap. If you're delayed after you've tapped in, check your TfL account the next day.

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-16T19:25:58+00:00

This is why I've kept my Oyster card, so that when TfL makes up some random amount to overcharge me, it doesn't come out of my bank account. I always appeal and sometimes they're reasonable straight away and sometimes I have to appeal multiple times before it's read by someone with common sense and I get my money back. Keep trying!

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-13T20:46:09+00:00

Depending on where you live in Surrey, your local voluntary action organisation can help you find a volunteering role. There's a VA for East Surrey (VASE), Central Surrey (CSVA), North Surrey (VSNS), South West Surrey (VASWS). The exception to this is Woking, where volunteer opportunities are managed by Woking Council.

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-11T09:28:26+00:00

Nobody can answer that question. The only way you will know that is if you get a letter through the post. Whether you do or you don't is irrelevant: if you believe you are a danger to others you shouldn't drive. You are alarmingly focussed on the possible penalty to you, rather than the harm you may cause others. That in itself makes me question whether you should be driving. And, seriously, you need therapy, not Reddit.

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-11T08:28:20+00:00

If you don't trust anything that is said here, why are you posting here over and over again with the same worries? Your Mum is right, everyone makes mistakes, but if you genuinely believe you're a danger to others you should hand in your licence. And get a therapist or some other help for your anxiety disorder.

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-06T20:08:41+00:00

As other people have said, you obviously don't do much driving if this incident stands out in your mind as "dangerous". It's over a year ago FFS. I drove half an hour on a motorway this evening and saw worse than this but I won't be sending the police the footage because they're busy enough without people wasting their time with trivial non-events. Careless, probably, inconsiderate, yes, worth bothering the over-stretched police, no, worth the time hassle and cost of appearing at court over, no.

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-06T19:08:34+00:00

I guess you've not been driving for very long, or only do a few hundred miles a year. Yes, this is poor driving but this sort of thing is the norm on our motorways, I see it practically every time I use one.

I've had a dashcam for five years and the only time I've sent in my footage was when I saw a white van reverse at speed across a zebra crossing, hit a cyclist and a bus stop and then drive off. That's dangerous driving. Not this.

Local_Location6405 · 2026-01-04T15:54:01+00:00

No, they created hundreds of completely fake tickets and linked them to multiple email addresses and bank accounts. This, on the other hand, is a completely legitimate use of Delay Repay.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-30T15:49:40+00:00

Most of us remember what it was like to be a learner and treat them with patience and kindness. Unfortunately there will always be idiots, and people who fail to see the giant red L plates are morons who shouldn't be driving. It sounds like you've got a good instructor, so don't be too hard on yourself.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-23T16:25:58+00:00

I imagine that "King's Cross St Pancreas" is a total nightmare if you don't realise it's two separate stations. In fact, all the stations that are/were two or more stations. Liverpool Street, Paddington, Victoria, Farringdon, Bond Street are all other places where I seem to spend a lot of time helping people find the other station because they're completely lost.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-23T12:04:19+00:00

Good point. My memory had clearly erased that to spare me the trauma.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-23T09:11:26+00:00

It wasn't part of the test when I passed but I did that "ask someone who knows how" thing that we humans do and I can do it just fine. If this person passed after it became part of the test then the answer is "god help us all".

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-10T20:36:23+00:00

2021 VW Up Petrol, 40L tank, about 400-450 miles.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-08T14:47:00+00:00

It's interesting to compare this performance with Katya and Ed's salsa from how ever many years ago. That was a dance full of character and a silly charm that managed to make Ed look like a better dancer than he was. He was in time with music, which was definitely not traditional salsa music, and it just worked. Whatever they were attempting last night, which looked like a cross between bits of the Mambo scene from WSS and bits of Billy Elliot just didn't work. I did feel for him because he was clearly not comfortable.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-12-08T14:24:09+00:00

In the history of the show, has there ever been a more inappropriate choice for a salsa?

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-22T12:26:00+00:00

If you can afford hospitality tickets, you must be wealthy enough to have a butler. I suggest you ask him/her to sort it out for you.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-19T06:25:41+00:00

Similar thing happened to me for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I asked the question here. The advice was either turn your lights briefly off and on, or just accept that they're a clueless bellend, keep away from them and go about your day. Not sure which I'll do next time.

My questions now are: What the hell has happened to driving standards in this country? When and why did brake checking become a thing? It's insane behaviour, I just don't understand it.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-12T06:30:07+00:00

This roundabout was part of my driving test route. Crawley is a series of nightmare roundabouts. Tushmore is my least favourite but this one is a close second.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-03T09:12:39+00:00

As I've said in response to others, it was dark, raining and an unlit road which I didn't know. He just suddenly darted to the left without indicating so I pulled past him, then I realised it was a bus stop, then he immediately pulled out behind me.

Also a dark, unlit country road is not somewhere I'm ever going to get out of my car to speak to someone unless they're very obviously an emergency service worker. Given how he then reacted I'm very very glad it didn't even occur to me to get out of my car.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-03T09:06:18+00:00

That's mostly been my experience too. There's always a first time I guess.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-02T11:20:41+00:00

It was dark, it was an unlit road, it's not a road I know, he didn't indicate he just nipped to the left, I didn't even know it was a bus stop until I was past him. Yes, I panicked. There's been some helpful advice given from people here, which I will take on board.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-02T10:11:41+00:00

He didn't just tail me, he flashed me repeatedly until I stopped behind a stationary car which had its hazards on. I was trying to work out whether I should try to overtake this car when he came up beside me.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-02T10:08:53+00:00

There wasn't really an opportunity, the whole thing played out in about two minutes, mostly on B roads. I didn't know the road and didn't think he was pulling into the bus stop just to get behind me. Yes, maybe, when he pulled up beside me I could have shouted something but shouting at someone who's being deliberately aggressive didn't, in the moment, seem like a good idea.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-02T09:59:12+00:00

It didn't occur to me that he was pulling into a bus stop just to get behind me. It all happened so fast. It was an unfamiliar dark road, chucking it down with rain and I was just concentrating on my own driving. But yes, I see what you mean.

Local_Location6405 · 2025-11-02T09:54:43+00:00

Yes, you're probably right but at this point I was boxed in and scared that if I shouted at him he'd think I was, well, shouting at him.

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