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Dart Charge leasing advice
Rental and leasing fleets will be able to open a Dart Charge account from September, according to the BVRLA. Each account can have up to 9,999 vehicles registered, and creating an account means fleet operators can save up to a third. Plus, fleet managers won't need to remember to pay for vehicles, as accounts can be automatically topped up.
Setting up an account involves sending a file of vehicle registrations to the contact centre. Ideally this is done online, so it can be quickly processed, but it can also be done by post or phone. There is no charge for the service or for making future changes.
As a vehicle makes a crossing, lasers, number plate-reading cameras and tag readers will identify it to see how much needs to be paid. The system then takes money from the fleet's account.
The Highways Agency has said that the time from detecting a vehicle to it appearing on an online statement will be under an hour, although this may be longer if the weather is causing poor visibility or if a number plate is damaged, unclear or missing. To avoid delays in notification, rental firms in particular are advised to fit tags that are read electronically rather than visually.
While the system will reduce congestion, there will be road works while the old booths are removed and a new road layout is introduced. This is scheduled to finish in spring 2015.
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