Not really on? not dropping off a fare, he was waiting there for a few minutes while the missus and I walked the length of the street.
He did't respond well to my suggestion that he might like to move his taxi, which is why I took the photo.
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taxi parked on zebra crossing
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Taxi wan@@r...
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3 points
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Report him. Its an endorsable offence. being on the pavement as well makes it worse
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I hate folk that park on zebra crossings, they need a good thrashing.
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^ that -
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i just emailed the local council taxi licensing authority, the local mp and the local policeman, and my town council too. getting fed up with people parking like prats so you can't walk down the pavement.
i know people have to make a living etc, but he got quite agitated, so sod him.
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How about letting the air out of their tyres, they won't do it again!!!!
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to be fair he's made the situation safe by putting his hazard lights on...
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i didn't spot that - all is forgiven!!
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You forgot lights on whilst parked facing on common traffic.
Anyway what crime will the capped crusader smash next week, I look froward to it.
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i have a wooly hat thanks.
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I'm glad folk park on the pavement round here. If they didn't you wouldn't be able to drive anywhere.
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i have a wooly hat thanks.
Please tell me you have a pompom?
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i could borrow one i spose. and there's a pink wig somewhere...
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Oooh! Like HitGirl.
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(googles hit girl) well, thats kinda purple tbh, but it'll do
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I really can't get over how people think they can just park where thety want, bolis my piss!!
Report the dullard driver.Posted 3 months ago # -
I don't know why the police ignore this...you see it every day and no one seems to care that peds can't see to cross, and drivers that have any risk awareness have to slow right down as they can't see if anyone is using the crossing.
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You she see some of the utter stupidity I see EVERY day outside my son's primary school!
Parking along give way lines halfway onto a mini roundabout is probably the worst.
I've see one mum park her completely on the pavement to drop her spawn off.
It's not like there is perfectly legal parking on the streets round there, but that would involve 2 mins walking. FFS!Posted 3 months ago # -
common traffic.
I thought he was parked on a pavement not a common?
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You she see some of the utter stupidity I see EVERY day outside my son's primary school!
Parking along give way lines halfway onto a mini roundabout is probably the worst.
I've see one mum park her completely on the pavement to drop her spawn off.
It's not like there is perfectly legal parking on the streets round there, but that would involve 2 mins walking. FFS!I have a school at the end of my street and it's a free for all dropping off/picking up time. When we leave our street we have right off way, going into or coming out of the school is a give way - do they give a cr@p? Noooooo!!! just come sailing out without looking, parked up on pavements, using our street as an unofficial car-park to the point where I came home one day to find an MPV parked in my drive!!!
They only shifted it when I pulled the sledgehammer out of the garage and gave them a count of five
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dangerousbeans - Member
I'm glad folk park on the pavement round here. If they didn't you wouldn't be able to drive anywhere.
But tehre must be no room to cycle on the pavements?
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Dogbert - complain to the councilabout it - they will send a warden down. we did this to the school next to a nursing home I worked in.
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But tehre must be no room to cycle on the pavements?
Apples and oranges, mate.
I'm not advocating wholesale use of pavements, just judicious use when I feel that riding on the road exceeds a certain risk and the consequences of riding that pavement does not inconvenience others.
But you already knew that.
Next time you're down I'll show you that roundabout, I reckon you'll agree its not safe to cycle on.
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You've motivated me to go out tommorow and look for people parked on the pavement then take photos then send all the photos to the local plod.
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dogbert, you have my greatest sympathies indeed. Why people think its ok to behave like that, because "its only for a couple of minutes". Oh, sorry my mistake, perhaps you'd like to use my drive more regularly?? RSholes.
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Dear Mr P
In this case I have limited powers under 2 pieces of legislation that govern the regulation of Hackney Carriages. Unfortunately they do not allow me to deal with offences under the Road Traffic Act. This is a matter for the Police to enforce. If you are prepared to supply a witness statement and possibly be prepared to go to court as a witness for a Police prosecution I will be happy to pass your complaint to the local Police for them to call and obtain the witness statement. (This offence is endorsable and where a driver may be in possession of 9 points already it may cause him or her to be disqualified from driving). Once a prosecution has taken place and the driver receives a conviction we may be able to deal with him on the basis of him not being a 'fit and proper person' to hold a licence.
Regards
xxxx xxxxxx
Licensing Officer
Licensing Team
Basildon Borough CouncilPosted 3 months ago # -
Seems fair enough.
I see this a lot here too.
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local council taxi licensing authority, the local mp and the local policeman, and my town council too
Why contact the council twice?Why contact the MP at all?
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(This offence is endorsable and where a driver may be in possession of 9 points already it may cause him or her to be disqualified from driving).
Reading between the lines: Are they telling you that he already has 9 points ??
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Only slightly related but I tried to report someone who I believe is wrongly using a disabled badge.
The man on the phone said he was not allowed to discriminate against a person just because they appear to be able bodied. On the council website it says that permits are issued to people who have difficulty walking.
As the person in question can run I pressed the man for bit more of an explanation. He said he may have a non visible disability, such as I asked. He may be blind was the reply.
At that point I gave up.Posted 3 months ago # -
Reading between the lines: Are they telling you that he already has 9 points ??
I don't think so. I read it as "we would only consider getting involved if a successful prosecution happens, and then this took this drivers points over 12, and resultantly he's banned. Until then, please don't bother us, we're not interested."
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He said he may have a non visible disability, such as I asked. He may be blind was the reply.
You really couldn't make it up.
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OP - that taxi is parked on the white zig zags that are painted before and after a pedestrian crossing. He is not parked on a zebra crossing which looks like this:
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