Humber Bridge Toll Booths to Give Way to Speed cams: No More Stop and Pay in the Future

Motorists travelling across the Humber Bridge will soon no longer have to bring change for the toll as plans to upgrade to a new pay-as-you-go system have been confirmed in a major update. Citing the need for improvements in road safety and travel time the Humber Bridge toll booths are set to be a relic of the past in the coming years. The Humber Bridge Board state this will remove congestion at the crossing as the bridge in doing so reduces traffic jams and less time spent stopping at the present pay booths. Authorities in charge, claim speed cameras and the pay as you travel system will offer bridge users a plethora of advantages. The pay as you drive structure will improve infrastructure for cars taking into account the recent growth in adoption of electric cars and promote use environmental cars. So what does this major update to Humber Bridge toll booth axing mean, exactly. It turns out that this new system entails speed cameras designed to capture images of car and lorry licence plates while travel on the crossing. Travelers can expect pay electronically using multiple options accepted at the crossing. The date for the switch to this system to finally switch off toll booths has not been announced publicly however work has already begun to replace toll booths with cameras. Speed cameras set up as bridge toll, are viewed by supporters as pro innovative, increasing traffic flow across crossings. The positive claims have sparked discussion as critics are holding on to the fear of negative impact on traffic flow and Humber jobs. The Humber Bridge Board also say that users of the bridge are able to gain accounts beforehand that do enable them to pay for crossings to avoid penalties for missed payments. To gain their own account for crossings for this service customers visit the official website to get started. Current staff at the toll booth have been in employment with the Humber Bridge Board - the Board are working for redeployment of some staffing positions in addition there are consultations also talking about staff redundancies currently being held. Finally, drivers need to be aware of Humber Bridge speed camera charges if they decide to cross and do not pay later on or sign up to either a casual account or direct debit account - and it remains unclear if an adequate system for tourists exists currently.