Taxi Driver Online

this is the so called taxi rank in York thats shuts at 2200hrs, sometime Saturday this ice cream sign appeared, chained up with a BIKE LOCK, somehow it doesnt look right

a member of the Dean Court Hotel told a driver that they had seen this sign sat in the Hotel managers office a few days ago

but the public still come, read the sign and still wait

http://usera.imagecave.com/2tuneup/2010 ... CN0010.JPG

So why does the rank close at 10.00pm?

What's the reason that the council have decided not to make it a 24 hour rank?

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Brummie Cabbie.

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Wasn't there a post previously on here about the hotel complaining about the noise and having the rank closed?

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bolt croppers......

As a starting point Pete:

Do the trade want this rank or are they happy for it to be restricted?

fraid there is nowhere else to go, they keep putting more plates on,
bolt croppers have been discussed + the river

if any of York shops dares to put out a sign like this they would end up in court if it was not removed, its a danger to the people using the pavement

i spoke to a staff member of the Dean Court Hotel tonight, says it was ordered by the hotel manager from the Council, its got a number lock on the bike lock
someone [ a driver]is storming the Council on monday morning

Pete, (I don't want to call you "Stinky") what does the actual rank sign say? As far as I am aware, timed ranks have to have the times included on them (the actual sign). No times on the actual sign and it is de facto a 24 hour rank.

If you could, a picture of the real sign would help.

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Chris The Fish

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The rank sign should be on a pole, the one in your pic can be bought and made anywhere, and some one is taking the P iss
There should also be yellow no parking except taxis signs on poles and possibly a sign with taxi rank??

If that is the only sign, it is completely unenforceable.

Can you get pictures of the rank markings and surrounding signs.

Has anyone received a ticket on this rank?

If any tickets are issued, DO NOT PAY without asking me.

The folks on www.pepipoo.com will annihilate any enforcement activity based on that sign.

a driver went to the Council today
The sign is owned by Dean Court Hotel manager,
he has permission from the Council, taxi dept, to show that sign between the hours of 2200hrs and midnight, after that time it has to be removed by the Hotel staff, the signs stays there 24hrs a day so far, signs like that are not allowed on pavements in York

The Council have seemed to have washed their hands with the taxi rank and given enforcement over to the Hotel manager

YOU COULDNT MAKE THIS UP, COULD YOU

we await the next spanner in the works to try and stop taxi drivers working

You are right, you could not make it up, we got a new rank in St Sampsons Square the words TAXI were painted on the road, we asked for a rank pole and sign, are you ready for this, WE COULD NOT HAVE ONE AS NEW SIGNS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Steps to be taken;

1. Find a junkie in York.

2. Buy a can or three of spray paint.

3. Give cans of spray paint to junkie.

4, Offer £10 cash to junkie to spray paint the illegal sign & run.

5. Pay junkie £10.

Job done!!

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Other steps to be taken.

1. Arrange for member of the public to 'trip over' said notice board and need A&E treatment via ambulance.

2. Phone Injury Lawyers 4U.

3. Member of public sues council for obstruction of pavement causing injury, negligence and associated charges with view to compensation.

4. Council redirect the claim to the hotel.

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Brummie Cabbie.

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What time do you want me there and do I have to share the compo with anyone?

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Grandad,

just those of us in the know

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