Is it illegal for a taxi firm to run their business from their home address, and park half their taxis on another street (ie their parents street?)
any advice would be apprecitated
2007-03-06 03:45:56 · 14 answers · asked by Kate_uk3 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Contact your town/city's property standards department to find out. Usually it is not allowed.
2007-03-06 03:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by James Dean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any road-legal vehicle (ie Taxed, MOT, Insured) can park in any appropraite parking place (ie not on double-yellows, or in private bays, or on zebra crossings), so unless they are causing a criminal nuisance, I'm afraid you're stuck with it.
If you can get together enough like-minded people, and there is a tangible nuisance being caused, you ccould try talking to teh local Council about it en masse, but then again, you might as well try talking German to them for the good it'll do - probably end up resulting in another council tax hike!!
As someone mentioned above, it's not very considerate, but how many considerate taxi drivers do you know of??!!
2007-03-06 04:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by BushRaider69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only rule I know is you are not allowed to run a business from a rented council house as regards the taxis. providing they are legal ie. taxed, insured and MOT'd if necessary they can park anywhere providing there are no parking restrictions in place eg. yellow lines or resident permit holders bays
2007-03-06 03:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by barn owl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's allowed if they have the permission of the local council, and have the relevant insurances etc. to run their business from where they run it. As long as they're legally parked, and have tax/insurance etc. a car can be parked on any road.
2007-03-07 05:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by ragill_s1849 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't be a criminal offence but may be a civil one (not trained in those)
As said already, contact your local council who should be able to advise you further.
I usually find that Taxi drivers have their own personal set of rules anyway so they won't care about upsetting anyone
2007-03-06 10:22:47 · answer #5 · answered by Ian UK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can only park outside a residential property with the consent of the occupier also you aren't allowed to park by dropped kerbs either, so yeah I think you have a case moan to council and they send them a letter.
2007-03-06 04:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by bez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to do that, i didnt own the firm but i used to park mini buses and cars near my house sometimes about four of them, just do what you like to help your business, if yer doing it wrong it dosent matter, its only gonna cost yer more money if yer do it right, keep going till yer get caught then and put your finger in yer
mout and act daft and say. "weeell nooobody told meeeee.
2007-03-06 04:21:28 · answer #7 · answered by trucker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they own the house and the cars are taced then yes. its just a bit inconsiderate.....
You have no RIGHT to park outside your home, but if you have off road parking you have the right to access the highway!
2007-03-07 01:04:35 · answer #8 · answered by confused 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not illegal if they have a valid private hire operators licence. However the one thing you might get them on is that their mortgage might forbid them from running a business out of the house
2007-03-06 19:03:18 · answer #9 · answered by vdv_desantnik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on local laws but maany cab drivers lease there cab and take them home so it not illegal to park in front or driveway of your house
2007-03-08 04:53:55 · answer #10 · answered by starcabdispatch 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋