Taxi's

bigjl

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Well, apparently,

You seem very keen to defend the owner of these cars. Would you be less defensive if they weren't taxis?. Parking nine vehicles outside any residential property is likely to cause problems.

Would the OP have a problem if they weren't Taxis?

I don't care one way or the other.

Is it illegal to park nine vehicles outside a residential address?

Is it illegal to run a business from a residential address?

Have you actually seen these vehicles parked and can definitively say that you can't get past with a pushchair?

If the question the OP meant to ask was.

"A neighbour is running a Taxi rental business from home and causing problems for neighbours, what can I do about it?"

Then the advice would be different.

But the OP seems to be trying to pretend that isn't the issue even though she mentions her husbands business doesn't park JCBs outside and has a yard.

But if the vehicles are parked legally then you are unlikely to be able to do anything.

rs65

Its not a great taxi business with 9 taxis parked up. I assumed they only made money whilst moving.

bigjl

rs65 wrote: »

Its not a great taxi business with 9 taxis parked up. I assumed they only made money whilst moving.

He might rent them on a weekly or daily basis.

He could have another 20 being stored round the drivers houses.

Or he could rent them in a shift basis with them returned to his house each day.

There are fleet in London that have 20/30 vehicles available at all times pretty much, they are needed because he actually owns 500/600 Taxis.

rs65

bigjl wrote: »

He might rent them on a weekly or daily basis.

He could have another 20 being stored round the drivers houses.

Or he could rent them in a shift basis with them returned to his house each day.

There are fleet in London that have 20/30 vehicles available at all times pretty much, they are needed because he actually owns 500/600 Taxis.

Chill. It was tongue in cheek.

sparkychris

I'm no expert... But is the issue not to do with whether or not they're taxis or ferraris, whether or not there are 2, 9 or 27... But simply that they are blocking the pavement for pushchairs and wheelchairs? Is it not as simple as that?

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sparkychris wrote: »

I'm no expert... But is the issue not to do with whether or not they're taxis or ferraris, whether or not there are 2, 9 or 27... But simply that they are blocking the pavement for pushchairs and wheelchairs? Is it not as simple as that?

That is the more serious question and I think that if it blocks the road enough a charge of obstruction can be made.My partner is a cancer victim and is now stuck on a mobility scooter to get around and these selfish moronic idiots blocking the footpath cause a hell of a lot of trouble.If she can t get through she has to reverse and find a way down onto the road to get round.Once she is on the road she then has to negotiate back onto the kerb.Shes nervous enough on the footpath let alone the main road. I know its not against the law except in London and Exeter to park on the footpath but driving on the footpath IS against the law..and the car has to be driven up onto the footpath in the first place so IMO a law has been broken. The car was driven on a footpath so an offence was committed.

Silver-Surfer_2

sacsquacco wrote: »

That is the more serious question and I think that if it blocks the road enough a charge of obstruction can be made.My partner is a cancer victim and is now stuck on a mobility scooter to get around and these selfish moronic idiots blocking the footpath cause a hell of a lot of trouble.If she can t get through she has to reverse and find a way down onto the road to get round.Once she is on the road she then has to negotiate back onto the kerb.Shes nervous enough on the footpath let alone the main road. I know its not against the law except in London and Exeter to park on the footpath but driving on the footpath IS against the law..and the car has to be driven up onto the footpath in the first place so IMO a law has been broken. The car was driven on a footpath so an offence was committed.

The Unnecessary Obstruction is an offence in its sell so no need to assume the vehicle was driven there.

Silver-Surfer_2

bigjl wrote: »

Would the OP have a problem if they weren't Taxis?

I don't care one way or the other.

Is it illegal to park nine vehicles outside a residential address?

Is it illegal to run a business from a residential address?

Have you actually seen these vehicles parked and can definitively say that you can't get past with a pushchair?

If the question the OP meant to ask was.

"A neighbour is running a Taxi rental business from home and causing problems for neighbours, what can I do about it?"

Then the advice would be different.

But the OP seems to be trying to pretend that isn't the issue even though she mentions her husbands business doesn't park JCBs outside and has a yard.

But if the vehicles are parked legally then you are unlikely to be able to do anything.

The simple answer to both is, it can be.

Ebe_Scrooge

sacsquacco wrote: »

That is the more serious question and I think that if it blocks the road enough a charge of obstruction can be made...


... and the car has to be driven up onto the footpath in the first place so IMO a law has been broken. The car was driven on a footpath so an offence was committed.

I'm not claiming to be an expert - common sense would suggest that what you have said is correct. Both of these points are covered in the article I posted a link to earlier :


"...parking a vehicle on the pavement could lead to an offence of obstruction being committed.


Note that it is an offence to drive on the pavement, yet despite the obvious inference that a parked vehicle has been driven on the pavement prior to being parked there, witnesses to the driving will probably be needed to secure a prosecution - this can be problematic."


I would infer from this that it's one of those situations where it's more trouble than it's worth to prosecute someone ?

Norman_Castle

bigjl wrote: »

Would the OP have a problem if they weren't Taxis?
Apparently they couldn't care less what vehicles they are

I don't care one way or the other. You're not coming across as indifferent.

Is it illegal to park nine vehicles outside a residential address?

Is it illegal to run a business from a residential address? I hope not

Have you actually seen these vehicles parked and can definitively say that you can't get past with a pushchair?
No. Have you?. The OP has and I don't see a reason to disbelieve them. Why are you intent on discrediting them?

If the question the OP meant to ask was.

"A neighbour is running a Taxi rental business from home and causing problems for neighbours, what can I do about it?"

Then the advice would be different. The advice should be different. Its a different question and not what the OP asked..

But the OP seems to be trying to pretend that isn't the issue even though she mentions her husbands business doesn't park JCBs outside and has a yard.
So the OP a liar?

But if the vehicles are parked legally then you are unlikely to be able to do anything.

Have you got 9 taxis parked outside your house?.