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Parking on Taxi Rank

rahaman00
rahaman00 Posts: 6 Forumite
in Parking tickets, fines & parking
How long you can park on Taxi Rank?
I have got ticket in less than two Minutes...
Can you help PLEASE...
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  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 43,059 Forumite
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    Who has issued you with a ticket?

    Do you drive a taxi?
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

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  • The_Deep
    The_Deep Posts: 16,830 Forumite
    That depends on what vehicle are you talking about?
    You never know how far you can go until you go too far.
  • tacpot12
    tacpot12 Posts: 9,194 Forumite
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    Have a look at the link below that explains the road markings for taxi ranks where stopping or waiting is allowed.

    https://www.ukmotorists.com/onstreet_signs4.asp


    Stopping is defined as the wheels of the vehicle coming to stop. (You won't get a ticket if you drive through a taxi rank where no stopping is allowed).


    Waiting is defined as the wheels of the vehicle coming to a stop for longer than the time taken for a passenger to get out of the vehicle OR to get into the vehicle. (You will get a ticket if the driver gets out of the vehicle as this takes longer than the allowed time because they need to get out AND get back into the vehicle. So you are not allowed to parking in a taxi rank where no waiting is allowed).
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • Computersaysno
    Computersaysno Posts: 1,243 Forumite
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    Interesting aspect is that the road surface markings have to be in YELLOW....


    I've seen it done in white....which makes them unenforceable!!!
  • tacpot12
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    Computersaysno wrote: »
    Interesting aspect is that the road surface markings have to be in YELLOW....

    I've seen it done in white....which makes them unenforceable!!!

    Unfortunately, white marking means that have a shared purpose (usually for loading), so you have to check the sign to see what it allowed and when.
    The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.
  • Tilt
    Tilt Posts: 3,599 Forumite
    rahaman00 wrote: »
    How long you can park on Taxi Rank?
    I have got ticket in less than two Minutes...
    Can you help PLEASE...

    Undoubtedly it is marked with a thick yellow line along with a yellow plate with the wording "except taxis" (similar to a restricted bus stop or stand). If so it will have the same enforcement as a 'clearway' meaning no stopping thus there so no time allowance for any other vehicles.

    If OP provides the location as given on the ticket and/or images of the rank including signage, we could advise further.
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    My advice should be used as guidance only. You should always obtain face to face professional advice before taking any action.
  • Computersaysno
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    tacpot12 wrote: »
    Unfortunately, white marking means that have a shared purpose (usually for loading), so you have to check the sign to see what it allowed and when.



    Yes not disputing that but if it's a 'taxi only' it must be in yellow
  • Coupon-mad
    Coupon-mad Posts: 149,961 Forumite
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    How long you can park on Taxi Rank?
    Answer - unless you are a taxi or the bay is outside operating hours (see the sign, many are 24/7 so no times would be mentioned) you CANNOT stop there at all.

    Just as you can't stop in bus stops during hours of operation either...

    Rant mode:

    Why do people think these are laybys for dropping people off, when they can LEGALLY stop on any double/single yellow (as long as there are no kerb blips), probably less than 10 yards away?

    Stop on yellow lines to drop off or pick people up - NEVER what looks like a convenient 'layby' for taxis/buses!

    Rant over.
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  • rahaman00
    rahaman00 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Ticket issued by UKPC (UK Parking control ltd) ( private c.n)
    I dont drive taxi, it was normal car)

    Thanks
  • rahaman00
    rahaman00 Posts: 6 Forumite
    Parked my car on yellow lines/hatched area (taxi bay) and popped in to McDonalds Stevenage Leisure Park, back in car within two minutes and saw Warden printing PCN. ticket issue time and time first seen are same on PCN. Its Parking charge notice by UKPC.
    NOTE: I was working as UberEats delivery driver for Mcdonalds while got ticket.
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