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Author:  taxitone [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  parking ticket on a rank
a friend of mine who is a hackney took a job to a different are 60 miles away, once he dropped of he pulled round to mcdonalds in the high st parked his cab at the back of the taxi rank was away for approx 15-20mins when he returned he had a parking ticket, the sign at the rank stated no stopping at anytime except taxis nothing about local licensed taxis only

is there any rules to say if you take an out of area job and you need to use toilet or get something to eat before you return
Author:  grandad [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:22 pm ]
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If you are out of area you use a car park or public parking area. If you park on a taxi rank, even in your own area you should get a ticket. Because if you are on a rank you are available for hire.
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: parking ticket on a rank
taxitone wrote:
is there any rules to say if you take an out of area job and you need to use toilet or get something to eat before you return

I think if he was parked on one of his own ranks then a good case could be made at appeal.

The mere fact that he was parked up on a rank not in his own area would lead him to be laughed at at an appeal.

I don't think I know of any cab driver who would appreciated a cab from another area parking on their area's ranks.

A case could be made for illegally plying.
Author:  grumpy [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:54 am ]
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Are you not supposed to be "in the vicinity" of your cab on a rank in your own area? Why then is he surprised that he got ticketed in another after 15-20 mins absence?
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 7:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: parking ticket on a rank
taxitone wrote:
a friend of mine who is a hackney took a job to a different are 60 miles away, once he dropped of he pulled round to mcdonalds in the high st parked his cab at the back of the taxi rank was away for approx 15-20mins when he returned he had a parking ticket, the sign at the rank stated no stopping at anytime except taxis nothing about local licensed taxis only

is there any rules to say if you take an out of area job and you need to use toilet or get something to eat before you return

If he's out of his area he cannot park on any part of any rank in another licensing authority.

Leaving the cab there whether it is attended or not will incur a FPN.

Parking a cab and leaving it unattended on any part of any rank within your own area will also incur a FPN.

I should know, it happened to me many years ago when I just popped to House of Fraser and was a lot longer than I thought I would be.

I paid the ticket; I advise your guy should do likewise.
Author:  blackpool [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:31 am ]
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The law for leaving your cab unattended is you have to be in sight of your vehicle
Author:  wannabeeahack [ Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:07 pm ]
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wasnt there a drive-thru he coulda used?


"is that large or medium fries sir"
Author:  Dusty Bin [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: parking ticket on a rank
taxitone wrote:
a friend of mine who is a hackney took a job to a different are 60 miles away, once he dropped of he pulled round to mcdonalds in the high st parked his cab at the back of the taxi rank was away for approx 15-20mins when he returned he had a parking ticket, the sign at the rank stated no stopping at anytime except taxis nothing about local licensed taxis only

is there any rules to say if you take an out of area job and you need to use toilet or get something to eat before you return


Yes, tell him just to pretend that he's a member of the public ](*,)
Author:  taxitone [ Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:49 am ]
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ok thanks lads
Author:  jogra4 [ Sat Aug 27, 2011 3:02 am ]
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who was that tone it must have been the fish if mcdonalds was involved pmsl
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