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 Post subject: was I wrong ?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 3:35 pm 
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this morning a Rutland plated hackney pulled up at the back of the rank. The driver jumps out and asks me to look after his car while he nips into town :roll:

I said well if the traffic warden comes along he'll give you a ticket

"but how will he know it's not a local cab" came the reply

I told him the traffic wardens are quite thorough which is true as they always check for disabled badges or anything else and take 6 photos of the car once the ticket is issued

at this point he decided I was being awkward and vindictive but I had a job to go to and left the rank as I pulled away he was asking another driver to "look after his car"

the question is was I being vindictive by refusing to look after a vehicle plated for a neighbouring L.A. parking on our rank and help him abuse the rank ?

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 Post subject: Re: was I wrong ?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 4:59 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: was I wrong ?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 6:13 pm 
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Not at all. I wouldn't even "look after" one of our own cars if the driver was going to leave it un-attended on a rank.

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 Post subject: Re: was I wrong ?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 9:06 pm 
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the question is was I being vindictive by refusing to look after a vehicle plated for a neighbouring L.A. parking on our rank and help him abuse the rank ?

No, and the fella has got some f***ing front just for asking.

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 Post subject: Re: was I wrong ?
PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:22 am 
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Sussex wrote:
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the question is was I being vindictive by refusing to look after a vehicle plated for a neighbouring L.A. parking on our rank and help him abuse the rank ?

No, and the fella has got some f***ing front just for asking.


Should have said 0K then let his 4 tyres down,he would sharp learn you cannot park or stop on a RANK other than what your own licensing authority has laid down.


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