Taxi drivers to block traffic in London.
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From: Adrian on 8 Jun 2010 08:51 "GT" <a(a)b.c> 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. Yep. For the van driver to unload and deliver the goods, and for the taxi driver to let the self-unloading cargo unload itself. The van driver needs to disembark and leave the vehicle to deliver. The taxi driver does not.
From: Adrian on 8 Jun 2010 08:53 "GT" <a(a)b.c> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > I didn't explicitly say, but a toilet break is technically unloading > goods, isn't it? If you're driving one of these, mebbe... http://www.drainagetankers.co.uk/images/tanker2.jpg
From: GT on 8 Jun 2010 09:09 "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:876smtFi80U15(a)mid.individual.net... > "GT" <a(a)b.c> 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. > > Yep. For the van driver to unload and deliver the goods, and for the taxi > driver to let the self-unloading cargo unload itself. > > The van driver needs to disembark and leave the vehicle to deliver. The > taxi driver does not. Hmm - I see the argument, but not convinced either way about the technicalities. It might well be that the difference between 'stopped' and 'parked' is determined by whether the driver gets out of the drivers seat or not, but I think the law allows drivers to 'park' on single yellow lines for the a given time period for the purposes of loading/unloading cargo, passengers or perhaps bowels, if we deem their contents to be cargo!!
From: GT on 8 Jun 2010 09:10 "GT" <a(a)b.c> wrote in message news:4c0e40fd$0$2625$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com... > "Adrian" <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:876smtFi80U15(a)mid.individual.net... >> "GT" <a(a)b.c> 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. >> >> Yep. For the van driver to unload and deliver the goods, and for the taxi >> driver to let the self-unloading cargo unload itself. >> >> The van driver needs to disembark and leave the vehicle to deliver. The >> taxi driver does not. > > Hmm - I see the argument, but not convinced either way about the > technicalities. It might well be that the difference between 'stopped' and > 'parked' is determined by whether the driver gets out of the drivers seat > or not, but I think the law allows drivers to 'park' on single yellow > lines for the a given time period for the purposes of loading/unloading > cargo, passengers or perhaps bowels, if we deem their contents to be > cargo!! The big question is, can one stop/park/halt/dismount on a single yellow line, in order to releive oneself?? (in a Paula Radcliffe stylee).
From: Adrian on 8 Jun 2010 09:18
"GT" <a(a)b.c> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>> 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. >> Yep. For the van driver to unload and deliver the goods, and for the >> taxi driver to let the self-unloading cargo unload itself. >> >> The van driver needs to disembark and leave the vehicle to deliver. The >> taxi driver does not. > Hmm - I see the argument, but not convinced either way about the > technicalities. It might well be that the difference between 'stopped' > and 'parked' is determined by whether the driver gets out of the drivers > seat or not, but I think the law allows drivers to 'park' on single > yellow lines for the a given time period for the purposes of > loading/unloading cargo, passengers or perhaps bowels, if we deem their > contents to be cargo!! Cardboard boxes cannot unload themselves, unlike taxi passengers. "Unloading" your bladder or bowels doesn't count as unloading, just as stopping to buy a sandwich or a coffee does not count as loading. |