From Wednesday 22/07/08, St.Andrew’s Street at its junction with Newgate Street will be closed to all traffic. All traffic that enters St.Andrew’s Street will have to turn around in the turning head at the junction with Newgate Street and exit the area the way they entered.
Apparently McAlpine staff has spoken to a number of the taxi trade utilising the rank on the north side of St Andrew’s Street and they are quite happy with the proposals.
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really?
we have 2 signs at the top that say taxi pickup and dropoff only. waste of time. all down one side was private cars parked up again.
the traffic wardens are unable to do anything, as its the polices job to move these cars on for being on a closed road, they cannot ticket them, just have to catch them parking up so they can chase them!
2 no entry except taxis would have been bbetter, that would have allowed the traffic warden to hoy up tickets.
secondly,
the closesure of percy street junc. allows the concrete wagons to come into the site that way. fine if they all did this, but today, several times we have seen them come from both sides. which causes total caos, taxis left with no where to go, concrete vans trying to get down st andrew st with private cars on one side, and taxis on the other side, while another is parked blocking off the exit to percy street. and twice today when there was 3 or more the taxi had literally no where to go, even with passengers in, and these blockages didnt last a few minutes!
ohh and thanks to the guy who twice hit my mirror the day, another delivery guy, my fault though cause i’m a taxi driver! thats the way it goes.
so we have mickey mouse signs, taxis with a restricted exit (when they can), 1 car space on the rank lost (petty i know but 1 car can be the difference between going about your job and getting moved on!) private cars STILL parking down one side of at andrew street, was this little alteration to help the taxis? cause its done the opposite. Unless if as sold that ALL deliverys to the site come in the percy street junc way. as i pointed out to one guy the day, tough was basicly the answer …
… thats right the messages loud and clear, WE all know where the taxi trade stands on the ladder!
ohh, and where getting a blob of paint roundabout at the bottom of st andrew street, right outside the site entrance, and right beside a busy pedestrian crossing on the path! well what good is a round about when a 6 tonne concrete wagon is parked on it half the time?!
this problem would have been much easier solved by removing any bays on one side (not covering up parking bays so anyone can park there!) and double yellow lining it down one side, with a taxi rank marked out from the bottom upto william hill. allowing the taxi drivers to point out to anyone trying to park on the other side that they will be blocking the road.
i swear if i didnt know any better, all this has been set about to test the patience of the drivers!
oohh and do we have any legal eagles, a lad tells me he was moved off the path by the police, well today counting i lost count of the amount of scaffolding wagons, concrete wagons plus others reversing and driving up and down the same part of the path. this lad tells me the police said that they MIGHT have permission to park on a public footpath. Hmmm, from what i know law is law, no exceptions, so how come taxis will be prosecuted for parking on this same bit of path, yet a 6 tonne truck is able to do as it wishes. and surely if an officer is not sure, then the wagons should be either moved or prosecuted and evidence submitted to show otherwise. i suggested even going as far as doing a FOI request to see whether this is the case.
as once again it appears taxi trade is treated as second class citizens,,,
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@Andy Warhol,
I am no legal eagle, as I am not trained in the law as a Solicitor,but what I do know is what it says in the Highway Code and the Highway Code is written using the Road Traffic Act for guidance to the Law.
Rule 246,page 83 of the 2007 version of the Highway Code:
Goods Vehicles. Vehicles with a maximum laden weight of over 7.5 tonnes(including any trailer) MUST NOT be parked on a verge, pavement or any land situated between carriageways, without police permission. The only exception is when parking is essensial for loading and unloading, in which case the vehicle MUST NOT be left unattended.
LAW RTA 1988 section 19
So I guess this is why the Policeman stated what he did.
Take Care all.
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I am no psychiatrist but I am sure if Mr. Freud (the psychoanalyst, not the comedian) were to read some of your so-called words of wisdom he would ascertain that you were so far up your own a… that you would qualify as the penultimate ANAL RETENTIVE saddo who uses this website because he can’t get a life.
You take care Mr. Keeper.
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@E. Douglas,
Well E.Douglas, your comments are not offending to me in anyway, the problem is when someone like myself acts as a Public Information respondent there are what is commonly known as the “I DONT LIKE THE LAW BEING STATED BRIGADE WHO NORMALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE WHO COMPLAIN”
at the end of the day E.Douglas, is it so wrong for a proper Hackney Carriage Taxi Driver to read the highway code, as I do believe both Hackney or Private Hire Drivers would like to class themselves as “Professional Drivers” who understand the law and are capable of achieving the Local Council Standards for a licence and badge to do the job.
Sorry for being such a “SADDO” E.Douglas, but I am sure there are plenty of drivers and even operators who read my posts and think to themselves, thank you for keeping me the right side of the law and enforcement.
I have a wonderful life, working when I like because I use my Brains to achieve my goals by reading legislation when waiting for a fare to educate myself and keep me knowledgable of the current legislation to do my job properly, now is that sad or being Professional?
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Sorry I upset you Mr. Keeper.
As a gesture of goodwill I would like to send you a copy of the Official Highway Code 2009 (Revised edition) and I would be grateful if you can post the address of the home that cares for you to this website.
While on the subject can you please tell me what the maximum laden weight is of a Public Information Respondent (excluding taxi and portable medication trailer) in metric tonnes if you don’t mind making the conversion?
Once again I thank you for your valuable insight into these matters.
Yours admiringly,
Edward.
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This site now officially attracts emminent Lawyers and Psychiatrists. Looking for Dentists and Brain surgeons for the full package.
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Sorry I upset you Mr. Keeper.
As a gesture of goodwill I would like to send you a copy of the Highway Code 2009 (Revised edition) and I would be grateful if you can post the address of the home that cares for you to this website.
While on he subject can you tell me again please what the maximum laden weight is of a Public Information Respondent (excluding taxi and portable medication trailer) in metric tonnes if you don’t mind making the conversion.
Once again I thank you for your valuable insight into these matters.
Yours admiringly,
Edward.
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Earth calling admin, come in admin…
Does anyone in your secretive circle have any contact with the Forum membership?
They are the Newcastle Hackney Carriage spokesmen/women are they not.
They had a meeting last week with the leader of the council and nothing has been reported to the drivers that they purport to represent. The trouble with the Forum seems to be an inability to maintain the same list of members from one month to the next.
The lads would like some feedback, bearing in mind some of the people on that Forum list haven’t even been elected by us.
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@Hackney Carriage Driver, Take your feet,walk up to any one of the Forum members,open your mouth and Ask! It’s easier than than sitting down at your PC and typing little childish messages. If there is any news from the ‘purported’ membership it will be posted here.That’s why there is a Newsletter each month,it has news in it. If you have issues with the Forum members Tell Them face to face.
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Your reply to the fair and relevant points made by the previous hack driver was totally unfounded.
This is especially true with your comment about being ‘face to face’. This has long been a bone of contention among most of us with regards to your own identity.
We are aware that you keep all your relevant details and true identity well hidden to the ordinary drivers although you would be surprised to learn that you have just revealed it.
P.S.
None of us ever believed that just one driver ran this website, nevertheless we had to find out what your agenda was with regard to OUR trade.
Thanks for the info.
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@Saint Germain, The reply was not unfounded it was founded on common sense, what would you do without this site?….you would ask those that represent you! And as for my Identity it’s no secret ‘Marvyn G. Fereday’
North Tyneside Hack. Anyone who didn’t know me was because they never asked. I still run this site but with no money left to run it I had to go to an outside sponsor,who incidentally has nothing whatsoever to do with the Licensed Taxi trade.
P.S. User:Saint Germain you are also User:Hackney Carriage Driver
So what is your agenda?
When a user comes here with a question and then the same user comes back with a different user name to back up the first user both of which are one and the same. Is this not a bit mischevious,is it a bid to stir up trouble within the trade and if so why?
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@ admin – well said!
@ Hackney Carriage Driver/Saint Germain (we are already informed that you are the same person! Perhaps some schizophrenic tendencies here?…quite possible!)
First of all you are misinformed, the NHF did not have a meeting with the Leader of the Council, they met with Senior Council Officials.
I am quite satisfied that the level of communication from the Forum is second to none, you will have seen at least one of the 2400+ copies of their regular newsletter, or postings on this website? Or perhaps you were one of your alter egos on those days and you missed them all? I expect this is a regular problem for you.
I am assured that the forum have made significant progress with the Council than ANY of their predecessors through their professional approach and commitment. I should add that the Forum has collectively spent in excess of 300 working hours trying to push forward on the many important issues that surround hackneys in Newcastle. This is time that every one of them could have spent on the streets earning a living. It is most unfortunate that the likes of YOU will undoubtedly benefit from their time and effort.
The trouble with the Forum is not that it can’t sustain a regular membership, indeed it has been quite successful in doing so, there has been some natural wastage of course, but one can’t please every one, and sometimes boys just stamp their feet and twist their little faces and walk out! The REAL trouble is nasty comments like the ones you have made which seek only to damage everything that the Forum has achieved.
Every Newcastle hackney driver can rest assured that the Forum is working for the betterment of the trade, exactly what are YOU working for the betterment of? Undoubtedly your real agenda will be unveiled in due course.
My advice to you is get in your car and drive, don’t give up the day job and don’t concern yourself with professional issues, you clearly don’t have the mental capacity to deal with them so leave it to people who can behave in a more professional manner.
And to all you genuine supporters….the next newsletter will be with you st the start of August.
Thanks for reading!
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