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| Author: | jimbo [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | For the "confused" |
It appears that some taxi drivers in Lincoln are confused as to the whereabouts of the front of the Taxi rank in St Mary Street in Lincoln. A confused driver called the licensing department for a ruling on where the front of the taxi rank actually is. He is apparently (along with others) confused as to whether the front of the rank is that bit at the front of the rank, or is it that bit that twenty yards down the rank, where there is a sign with the legend "rank for 13 taxi's" I can kind of understand his confusion, in a way, because, at the back of the rank,(which is at the other end from the front, to avoid confusion) is another sign saying "rank for 13 taxi's" Anyway, to make a short story long, he made a telephone call to City Hall. I didn't hear the conversation, but I would hazard a guess that he asked " is the front of the rank at the front, in the middle, or at the rear? I would then hazard a guess that the answer was (don't quote me on this) "At the front!" Confusion obviously set in at this juncture because this was not what he wanted to hear. But it is what he heard, so there you are then, it's official. The front of the rank is that bit at the front, and the back of the rank is that bit at the back, the remainder is to be known as the middle. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
You thin that is strange. I was in Stamford for a pick up from Central last Saturday. There is a rank there as well. The front of the rank appeared to be about 30 feet away from the club entrance. There would be a car ranking there and then there would be a gap to a new rank outside the club entrance and then another gap to yet another rank at the takeaway further up the road. Cars seemed to be joining the rank at all 3 locations. 
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| Author: | jimbo [ Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
grandad wrote: You thin that is strange. I was in Stamford for a pick up from Central last Saturday. There is a rank there as well. The front of the rank appeared to be about 30 feet away from the club entrance. There would be a car ranking there and then there would be a gap to a new rank outside the club entrance and then another gap to yet another rank at the takeaway further up the road. Cars seemed to be joining the rank at all 3 locations. its nice to have a choice, I'm told. 
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
But regardless of where the front is, a punter can take any cab they wish |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
skippy41 wrote: But regardless of where the front is, a punter can take any cab they wish This is England. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
jimbo wrote: skippy41 wrote: But regardless of where the front is, a punter can take any cab they wish This is England. so they can then |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
wannabeeahack wrote: jimbo wrote: skippy41 wrote: But regardless of where the front is, a punter can take any cab they wish This is England. so they can then In Lincoln, according to the by laws. No. |
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| Author: | konic [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
Or did the front of the rank used to be the middle (or by the bin to avoid confusion) due to health and safety concerns that a cab, if parked to far towards the front, might get its door taken off by a bus or something. didn't a certain person get city hall licensing officers down to argue that point? wasn't clarification made in a letter some 12-18 months ago that due to this the front of the rank is where the front post is with the legend ' 13 Taxis' not the rear as this would 1. be daft as you would have to park the wrong way round and 2. You would have to be plain stupid to think that the rear post was the front and not the front post. Talking of Posts there are lots of posts in the Train station some of which have been hit in the past, three are marked 'queue this side' but those of us who are not banned from holding a station pass due to previous misdemeanours use something we were born with 'Common sense'!! |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
konic wrote: Or did the front of the rank used to be the middle (or by the bin to avoid confusion) due to health and safety concerns that a cab, if parked to far towards the front, might get its door taken off by a bus or something. didn't a certain person get city hall licensing officers down to argue that point? wasn't clarification made in a letter some 12-18 months ago that due to this the front of the rank is where the front post is with the legend ' 13 Taxis' not the rear as this would 1. be daft as you would have to park the wrong way round and 2. You would have to be plain stupid to think that the rear post was the front and not the front post. Talking of Posts there are lots of posts in the Train station some of which have been hit in the past, three are marked 'queue this side' but those of us who are not banned from holding a station pass due to previous misdemeanours use something we were born with 'Common sense'!! What would you know, "Mr Konic" about Lincoln, you being a Nottingham Private Hire driver? |
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| Author: | konic [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
Jimbo this is so much fun keep it up 
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
konic wrote: Jimbo this is so much fun keep it up I could go for innuendo here, but I wouldn't want to offend your sensibilities |
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| Author: | skippy41 [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
Jimbo when did your council take leave of there senses and amend the 19 canteen act, a person wishing to take a cab from any rank in the UK can if they wish take any cab from that rank, its their prerogative |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
skippy41 wrote: Jimbo when did your council take leave of there senses and amend the 19 canteen act, a person wishing to take a cab from any rank in the UK can if they wish take any cab from that rank, its their prerogative 1976 |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
no power on earth can force a punter into any particular car on a rank |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: For the "confused" |
wannabeeahack wrote: no power on earth can force a punter into any particular car on a rank Other than the force of your colleagues refusing to queue jump. |
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