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That certainly suggests that the taxi exemption isn't just applicable to London, but that's not an official site.

But if it is correct then it suggests that the Highway Code is misleading, and that the councillor's statement in the article is misleading. Of course, misleading information from officialdom would hardly be anything new

But if you're correct then that's another bus lane-style discrimination against PHVs that Sussex can get his teeth into

By the way, looks like London PHVs now have equal status with HCs as regards picking up and dropping off, but don't know when this came into effect:



https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/exemptions

Four bays on Station Street is not enough, if his passenger had opened the door then fair do's, I reckon he was dropping off. Appeal it if that fails pay it, if you don't want to pay it be a rebel and let them chase you for nothing, no offence was committed, no undue stress or harm was caused, he wasn't causing an obstruction he wasn't effecting the flow of commerce.

Traffic signs manual Chapter 3 Regulatory signs (2008) informs you that a licensed TAXI can stop.

n the UK, red routes are major roads in urban areas, stopping, loading or unloading a vehicle is not allowed by law or only when the adjacent signs state that vehicles can park - the days and times will usually be stated on the sign.

Red routes warn motorist’s that you cannot stop to park, load, unload or board and alight from a vehicle (except for a licensed taxi or if you hold a blue badge).

Normally an upright sign will be in the vicinity of the red route lines and the times that you are prohibited from being in a red route will be stated on a text plate, however if the red route has a double red line then it is against the law to stop at this point at any time.

There are occasional times when motorists are permitted to park on a red route, load/unload. You can do so in specially marked boxes, these bays will have adjacent signs, which specify the times, purposes and duration allowed.

I think Stuart is right the paragraph in red seems to contradict the rest and this is an article NOT the actual traffic orders

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https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-p ... nformation

https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/sites/defa ... o_know.pdf

I would be very surprised if hackneys were exempt and PH not. I suspect those links with comments saying taxis are exempt are a general hackney/PH comment.

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