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From: Derek C on 8 Jun 2010 06:25 On Jun 8, 11:13 am, Dave Plowman <d...(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote: > In article <hul3ih$a5...(a)speranza.aioe.org>, > <boltar2...(a)boltar.world> wrote: > > > On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 10:40:09 +0100 > > "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >Quote fromhttp://www.taxiknowledge.co.uk/how.html#KNOW"The "All > > >London" licence requires you to have a detailed knowledge of the > > >25,000 streets within a six mile radius of Charing Cross with a more > > >general knowledge of the major arterial routes throughout the rest of > > >London." > > Bloody hell. How is anyone supposed to remember the name and location of > > 25,000 streets? They must just learn a small subsection and hope they > > don't get caught out in the test. > > I can only speak from my experience, but most seem to know the road I live > in and it's only a side street. Those that don't always know the road it > runs off. Of course, that's if you can find one that will cross the > river... > > Some can take years to learn and pass 'The Knowledge' Why don't they just buy a SatNav? > *Why 'that tie suits you' but 'those shoes suit you'?* Because 'tie' is singular and 'shoes' are plural of course. Standard English (UK). Derek C
From: Brimstone on 8 Jun 2010 07:58 "Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message news:512419eeebdave(a)davenoise.co.uk... > In article <YN2dnfGB_ILYkpPRnZ2dnUVZ8jOdnZ2d(a)bt.com>, > Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> > Other drivers may indeed have a problem. It's hard to think of many >> > who spend their entire working day in Central London *and* don't have >> > a depot or similar to stop at (delivery/collection, etc), but it is >> > theoretically possible. > >> Parcel delivery drivers certainly fall into that bracket. However, they >> do have the option of asking to use the loo at a delivery point (and >> often get strange looks as if to say "Why can't you use the one at your >> base?") but might well be stopped on a yellow line. > >> When I did the job for a while, the depot was at Isleworth (west London) >> and I was making deliveries in the West End/Westminster and surrounding >> areas of London and in central/southwest London. The depot covered more >> areas of London and Surrey. > > How often would such a van return to the depot? Certainly not after each > delivery? And if they can ask to use the loo where they drop off their > delivery, why can't a cabby do the same when he drops off a fare? Many of > these will be to a private address or business, etc, as well as stations > or whatever. > > I cannot think of any reason why a cab driver should have special > treatment in this respect over any other road user. >> As I said in the bit you snipped, while making a drop a parcel delivery driver is most likely to be stopped on a yellow line, same as a cab driver. Finding a suitable facility isn't the issue, parking legally whilst leaving the vehicle unattended is.
From: Adrian on 8 Jun 2010 08:14 "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > As I said in the bit you snipped, while making a drop a parcel delivery > driver is most likely to be stopped on a yellow line, same as a cab > driver. > > Finding a suitable facility isn't the issue, parking legally whilst > leaving the vehicle unattended is. And, in the case of yellow lines, the van driver would be legally parked whilst the taxi driver would not.
From: GT on 8 Jun 2010 08:33 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:876qgsFi80U14(a)mid.individual.net... > "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like > they were saying: > >> As I said in the bit you snipped, while making a drop a parcel delivery >> driver is most likely to be stopped on a yellow line, same as a cab >> driver. >> >> Finding a suitable facility isn't the issue, parking legally whilst >> leaving the vehicle unattended is. > > And, in the case of yellow lines, the van driver would be legally parked > whilst the taxi driver would not. Doesn't a single yellow line allow a set period of time (5 minutes?) to load and unload goods or passengers. I don't have time to confirm this, but the rule would make it legal for taxis, vans or even cyclists to stop on a single yellow for a short time.
From: GT on 8 Jun 2010 08:37
"GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote in message news:4c0e3883$0$2641$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:876qgsFi80U14(a)mid.individual.net... >> "Brimstone" <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like >> they were saying: >> >>> As I said in the bit you snipped, while making a drop a parcel delivery >>> driver is most likely to be stopped on a yellow line, same as a cab >>> driver. >>> >>> Finding a suitable facility isn't the issue, parking legally whilst >>> leaving the vehicle unattended is. >> >> And, in the case of yellow lines, the van driver would be legally parked >> whilst the taxi driver would not. > > Doesn't a single yellow line allow a set period of time (5 minutes?) to > load and unload goods or passengers. I don't have time to confirm this, > but the rule would make it legal for taxis, vans or even cyclists to stop > on a single yellow for a short time. I didn't explicitly say, but a toilet break is technically unloading goods, isn't it? |