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Hello, I currently work as a private taxi driver and was wondering wether if it would be unreasonable for me to park in resident bays or other parking bays for me to go use the bathroom etc.

Most of the time i am far away from home, it is very difficult to find free parking (mainly in central london) and bathroom close to each other.

I ask because I don’t want to get hit with a PCN and not get out of it.
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Taxi means you have a hackney licence, do you actually mean you're a private hire driver?
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I practice law in the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, London Tribunals, the First-tier tribunal for Scotland, and the Traffic Penalty Tribunal for Northern Ireland, but I am not a solicitor or a barrister. Notwithstanding this, I voluntarily apply the cab rank rule. I am a member of the Society of Professional McKenzie Friends, my membership number is FM193 and I abide by the SPMF service standards.

Quote from: 'Gumph' date='Thu, 19 Jan 2023 - 10:23'
cp8759 is, indeed, a Wizard of the First Order
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Sorry. Yes I mean private hire driver
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I'm afraid you don't get any sort of exemption in residents or pay and display bays. You'll just have to do some research and find some time-limited free parking. It's not super-central but the Surrey Quays shopping centre has free parking and public toilets, I'm sure they'll be similar places dotted around.

If you get a council PCN for being in a residents' bay or a pay and display / pay by phone bay, saying you were using the bathroom won't be a ground of appeal.
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I practice law in the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, London Tribunals, the First-tier tribunal for Scotland, and the Traffic Penalty Tribunal for Northern Ireland, but I am not a solicitor or a barrister. Notwithstanding this, I voluntarily apply the cab rank rule. I am a member of the Society of Professional McKenzie Friends, my membership number is FM193 and I abide by the SPMF service standards.

Quote from: 'Gumph' date='Thu, 19 Jan 2023 - 10:23'
cp8759 is, indeed, a Wizard of the First Order
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You likewise wouldn't be able to use that excuse if you receive a private parking charge notice (for parking on private land).

You won't be the first private hire driver in London to need a pee/stretch your legs whilst working - Might be worth trying to find any online forums/social media groups etc. for PH drivers. I'm sure there'll be some where you can ask around other drivers who'll have local knowledge of suitable places.
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1. Find local cafes/hotels etc to recommend.
2. Recommend them to customers.
3. Said local businesses will happily let you use their toilets and give you unlimited free hot drinks and some food as a thank you.

If you work for a taxi company and they are half decent they will have already signed up local hotels/BnBs use them exclusively for guest taxis in exchange (among other things) for drivers using their toilets.
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Quote from: hirerspcn on July 25, 2023, 09:56:36 pm
Hello, I currently work as a private taxi driver and was wondering wether if it would be unreasonable for me to park in resident bays or other parking bays for me to go use the bathroom etc.

Most of the time i am far away from home, it is very difficult to find free parking (mainly in central london) and bathroom close to each other.

I ask because I don’t want to get hit with a PCN and not get out of it.


Find a petrol station that has customer toilets, buy a packet of chewing gum, use toilets, get on with the rest of your shift, simples really.
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TheOP begs the question - how have you managed thus far?
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