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Author:  captain cab [ Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:12 pm ]
Post subject:  taxi boss to appeal parking fine
Chelmsford taxi boss to appeal parking fine issued outside Marks and Spencer after video goes viral


A FURIOUS taxi firm boss is appealing against a parking fine given to one of his drivers after a video of the ticket being issued went viral on Facebook.

Dan Robinson, 24, who owns The Chauffeur Company, shared footage of a city council traffic warden slapping a fine on an employee's windscreen who parked on double yellow lines outside Marks and Spencer in Barrack Square – less than a minute after dropping off an elderly passenger.

The Galleywood resident claimed the video, which shows the driver remonstrating with a parking warden as an elderly female customer looks on, has been viewed more than 100,000 times in less than 24 hours.

"One of my drivers was given a ticket at about 2pm on Tuesday afternoon. He was given a £50 or £60 ticket but he'd only been there less than a minute," said Mr Robinson. "I just think it is absolutely ridiculous. We take customers to Marks and Spencer at least 30 times a day."

The taxi driver's elderly customer can be heard calling the warden a "nasty person" in the one minute, 12 second clip and claims she wouldn't be able to go into the city centre were it not for the company.

A Freedom of Information request revealed that Chelmsford City Council raked in £329,580 from the 10,732 penalty charge notices it issues to illegally parked motorists in 2014/15.

Former Moulsham High student Dan added: "Online, it seems that 98 per cent of people are sticking up for us and feel the warden was out of order.

"We're definitely going to appeal the fine. But I've got to write a letter or email to the council.

"I can't think of any reason why my driver should have been given a ticket. The taxi is a working vehicle and my driver was simply trying to earn a living."

A spokeswoman for Chelmsford City Council said: "As can be seen in the video being circulated on social media, the taxi driver was stopped on double yellow lines.

"Although his reason for doing this was to drop off his passenger, he knew that he was in contravention of the law by doing this, and the civil enforcement officer had no choice but to issue a penalty charge notice as that is the requirement of his job.

"The fine was not directed at the passenger, and it was the taxi driver's decision to stop where he did. The offensive language used on social media to refer to one of our staff is reprehensible and unacceptable, regardless of users' personal views.

"If the driver thinks the circumstances were mitigating, he can challenge the PCN in writing it online at www.chelmsford.gov.uk/challenge-pcn. We will consider any appeal fully and fairly."


Read more: http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Chelmsf ... z44PnlON43
Author:  roythebus [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: taxi boss to appeal parking fine
There's enough "case law" to say that a taxi can stop to pick up and set down passengers. My case was Shepway District Council-v-Gould at the parking appeals tribunal, list on here in the court cases section. Maybe send Chelmsford council a copy?
Author:  Nidge2 [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: taxi boss to appeal parking fine
roythebus wrote:
There's enough "case law" to say that a taxi can stop to pick up and set down passengers. My case was Shepway District Council-v-Gould at the parking appeals tribunal, list on here in the court cases section. Maybe send Chelmsford council a copy?



The City Council aren't aware of that.
Author:  MR T [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 4:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: taxi boss to appeal parking fine
Nidge2 wrote:
roythebus wrote:
There's enough "case law" to say that a taxi can stop to pick up and set down passengers. My case was Shepway District Council-v-Gould at the parking appeals tribunal, list on here in the court cases section. Maybe send Chelmsford council a copy?



The City Council aren't aware of that.

http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/Chelmsf ... z44PnlON43
Author:  ven2112 [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: taxi boss to appeal parking fine
there is a council van that drives around here with cameras on the top, i was in exactly the same situation, old disabled lady going to the bank, asked if i could drop her in the bus stop outside the bank , i had to help her in to the bank & she had a walking frame she was that poor at walking, cost me £35 as unbeknown to me i was snapped ( £60 or pay £35 within 10 days iirc) anyway, i paid it & started getting quite a few old people complaining to the p/h firm i was working for as i wouldn't drop off there anymore, i even kept the receipt in the car to show them, didn't make a difference at all :lol: never done it since ( well on days , do in now on nights )
Author:  Sussex [ Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: taxi boss to appeal parking fine
captain cab wrote:
"Although his reason for doing this was to drop off his passenger, he knew that he was in contravention of the law by doing this,

Really????
Quote:
and the civil enforcement officer had no choice but to issue a penalty charge notice as that is the requirement of his job.

Really????
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