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| Author: | captain cab [ Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Taxi Rank Markings |
Let parking ticket battles begin WONDER how many of you picked up this paper last week, saw the front page lead and said to themselves: "Bloody good job too." If it transpires that all the parking tickets issued by those dratted Smart cars can be rescinded because of a technicality then power to the elbow of those who discovered the error of their ways. Perhaps they're like George Cook, who clearly took exception to the Penalty Charge Notice his son received 13 months ago when he stopped at a "Taxi Rank" in Longley Road, Rainham, to pick up his mum and was captured on celluloid by a camera car in the six seconds he had stopped. George went on the rampage and as I've said before, he's not someone you want to annoy. He finds things out and they're generally anti-establishment things. What he discovered this time was that the Longley Road taxi bay was not shown on the relevant Traffic Regulation Order (TRO). His visit to Medway Council Parking Services at Strood secured him a copy of the latest TRO for Medway Taxi Bays. Longley Road, Rainham, is not shown and any PCNs issued there are consequently invalid. The lines are still there together with the words "Taxi Rank." It should read "Taxis" while on each end of the bay, where the elbow turns 90 degrees towards the kerb, there are lines missing. It appears taxi bays and double yellow lines cannot be used together, either. For more than a year the council's parking team has been aware the bay is not compliant and shouldn't be there. Any person having received a PCN there should be able to reclaim any fine imposed. The taxi bay road markings in Blue Boar Lane, Rochester; Station Road, Strood; Slicketts Hill, Chatham; Cross Street, Chatham; Richard Street, Chatham; Ordnance Street, Chatham; Railway Street, Gillingham and Twydall Green, Gillingham are also not compliant with something called TSGR&D 2002. All have one or more of the following errors: white paint instead of yellow, the words Taxi Rank instead of Taxis or double yellow lines. Any readers receiving a PCN for these should appeal stating: "The alleged contravention did not occur" and add (according to their situation) wording like "I am also appealing as the Bay does not comply with TSGRD 1028.2 as legend marked on bay is "TAXI RANK" and should be "TAXIS" or "Paint used is white where it should be yellow" or "Bay end markings do not have broken transverse lines at end, only the inverted 'L' shape marking the outside corner of each end of the bay" or that "The 1018 (Double yellows) cannot be used in conjunction with a 1028.2 in any case (direction 22(3) of TSRGD 2002)" or even "Sign covered by foliage, missing or illegible." The sign-off line should be: "The penalty charge should be cancelled forthwith." And there you have it. Not only the knowledge, but the way to complain, the wording needed and how to get your hard-earned money back. That's what I call serving the community. http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Let-parking-ticket-battles-begin/story-13819035-detail/story.html |
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| Author: | charles007 [ Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Taxi Rank Markings |
smart car should not be used were CEO can work, are useing Smart Cars were there is no loading at any time, the smart cars have also been parking on double yellows which they can not do either they. you all should look at Reg 10 papers when they come there my be problems with them. You should look at any Reg 9 PCN, lots of council have got them wrong to. always ask for the Photo's and the TRO'S always woth a look. See wether when the (N O T ) notice to owner always worth a look There is a lot more to look for. |
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