From: Dave Plowman on
In article <e_ednd77SLroDZLRnZ2dnUVZ8iKdnZ2d(a)bt.com>,
Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> So now it's wrong for someone to be "caught short"?
> >
> > Of course not. And if you got a parking ticket while using a loo under
> > these conditions it would likely be waved, if you wrote in and
> > explained.
> >
> > But that's a very different matter from giving one type of road user
> > carte blanch to park anywhere they like.

> Why would cab drivers park anywhere they didn't need to? If they're
> stationary they're not earning money.

So there's no need for them to use the loo, then? After all they're not
earning then. Unless you know something I don't.

> > Which in practice is what would
> > happen with many cab drivers. Who already consider themselves above the
> > law. Rather like cyclists ignoring red lights. Etc.
> >
> I've never seen a cab driver acting outside the law, have you?

You either never drive round London or shouldn't be allowed to drive with
such poor powers of observation.
>

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12

From: Brimstone on

"Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5124affb0bdave(a)davenoise.co.uk...
> In article <e_ednd77SLroDZLRnZ2dnUVZ8iKdnZ2d(a)bt.com>,
> Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> So now it's wrong for someone to be "caught short"?
>> >
>> > Of course not. And if you got a parking ticket while using a loo under
>> > these conditions it would likely be waved, if you wrote in and
>> > explained.
>> >
>> > But that's a very different matter from giving one type of road user
>> > carte blanch to park anywhere they like.
>
>> Why would cab drivers park anywhere they didn't need to? If they're
>> stationary they're not earning money.
>
> So there's no need for them to use the loo, then? After all they're not
> earning then. Unless you know something I don't.

It's quite obvious that you're not human if you don't need to dispose of
your bodily waste from time to time.

>> > Which in practice is what would
>> > happen with many cab drivers. Who already consider themselves above the
>> > law. Rather like cyclists ignoring red lights. Etc.
>> >
>> I've never seen a cab driver acting outside the law, have you?
>
> You either never drive round London or shouldn't be allowed to drive with
> such poor powers of observation.
>>
Just because another driver does something that your not expecting doesn't
make his action illegal.

Are these really the best responses you can manage?


From: JNugent on
Dave Plowman wrote:
> In article <8782mgF56iU2(a)mid.individual.net>,
> JNugent <JN(a)nonexistentaddress.com> wrote:
>>> However, the more I think about it, I'd have no real trouble parking
>>> up legally to go to the loo anywhere I can think of. Would likely
>>> cost, though. What cab drivers appear to want is to park free outside
>>> any loo regardless of any congestion it might cause.
>
>> Would the payment of a couple of quid reduce the congestion?
>
> Would you care to explain that comment?
> If the couple of quid involves paying for a car park or other parking
> area, yes.

Would you care to explain that comment?

What difference can the payment of two pounds possibly make to how much
congestion a parked car or cab causes?

If you insist that the congestion would be reduced (or increased) by the
payment, please show your working-out. Assuming you have some to show.
From: Dave Plowman on
In article <CNednQCZW-blBJLRnZ2dnUVZ8iidnZ2d(a)bt.com>,
Brimstone <brimstone(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> > So there's no need for them to use the loo, then? After all they're not
> > earning then. Unless you know something I don't.

> It's quite obvious that you're not human if you don't need to dispose of
> your bodily waste from time to time.

Strange the way I manage that when on a journey without asking for special
privileges over parking. As do pretty well everyone else.

> >> > Which in practice is what would happen with many cab drivers. Who
> >> > already consider themselves above the law. Rather like cyclists
> >> > ignoring red lights. Etc.
> >> >
> >> I've never seen a cab driver acting outside the law, have you?
> >
> > You either never drive round London or shouldn't be allowed to drive
> > with such poor powers of observation.
> >>
> Just because another driver does something that your not expecting
> doesn't make his action illegal.

I could take you to one junction where you'll see black cabs turning right
regularly - despite a no right turn sign. Just one example of many.

> Are these really the best responses you can manage?

If you've never seen a black cab break the law and you drive in London you
shouldn't be driving.

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12

From: Dave Plowman on
In article <879lovFpkrU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
JNugent <JN(a)nonexistentaddress.com> wrote:
> Dave Plowman wrote:
> > In article <8782mgF56iU2(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > JNugent <JN(a)nonexistentaddress.com> wrote:
> >>> However, the more I think about it, I'd have no real trouble parking
> >>> up legally to go to the loo anywhere I can think of. Would likely
> >>> cost, though. What cab drivers appear to want is to park free outside
> >>> any loo regardless of any congestion it might cause.
> >
> >> Would the payment of a couple of quid reduce the congestion?
> >
> > Would you care to explain that comment?
> > If the couple of quid involves paying for a car park or other parking
> > area, yes.

> Would you care to explain that comment?

> What difference can the payment of two pounds possibly make to how much
> congestion a parked car or cab causes?

If it is for use of a car park or other parking area, yes.

> If you insist that the congestion would be reduced (or increased) by the
> payment, please show your working-out. Assuming you have some to show.

Sigh. You apparently think parking just anywhere can't cause congestion.
Yet another who shouldn't be driving.

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Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12