Blocking a road to make a delivery 
Don’t mention Smithfield Market in the bowels of London on a Thurs night 
NOVE:
Then they’ll have the cheek to ask you how long you’re going to be.
Some of our customers say this. I’ll reply with “not long if you help.” Bakers, chefs etc are some of the laziest, bossiest pig ignorant people around.
Me and my other drivers used to do a chemical delivery to this little launderette on cold harbour lane, brixton. There wasn’t a day that went by when one of our wagons got a ticket. We tried ringing the customer in advance so he could move his wagons off the forecourt so we could drive straight on so as not to block the road, we tried early morning deliveries so as to avoid wardens and less traffic but that didn’t work. It got to the stage where if we got a ticket, we added it to their invoice. After a while, they refused to pay the tickets, so as soon as they paid their bill, we refused to deliver there anymore. It was one of those customers who we could afford to lose. Now i just deliver to bus depots and haulage firms so haven’t gotta worry to much about parking problems…
Own Account Driver:
Roymondo:
Own Account Driver:
Daytrunker:
One of our shops in Melton is fun park in the bus stops as the delivery “shutter” is between 2 shelters.
We get 3 sometimes 4 tickets a week the traffic wasps know what days and times we go and are waiting writing the ticket as we drive down the road as we stop its on the windscreen before ive even turned the engine off barstewards lol…From a legal point of view if you are still in the vehicle and the engine is running it is not technically parked.
On what (legal) basis do you make that assertion? As far as I know, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (which is the legislation that empowers local authorities to impose traffic regulation etc orders) only uses the term “waiting” - which can be done with the driver in his seat and/or the engine running.
Not sure what you’re getting at, are you saying it’s legally valid to ticket like that?
I’m saying that it matters not whether you are “parked” (whatever technical definition you choose to put on that term), the Regulations under which the tickets and prosecutions are made only refer to “waiting” and “loading”. While you are actually loading/unloading, you commit no offence (provided there are no loading restrictions, of course!), but if you are waiting over the period that waiting is permitted (or for any time at all if there is “No Waiting” allowed) then an offence is committed regardless of the location of the drivers backside or the fact that the engine is running.
But I’d still be interested to know the legal source for your assertion that you are not “parked” if you are still in the driver’s seat with the engine running.
Cotswoldcrunch:
I had to deliver in Church Street, Stoke Newington this morning. The only place to stop near the shop was a short stretch of single yellow line with no restrictions for unloading (no parking 8-6) and identical restrictions on the other side. Parked opposite was one of those hairdresser Porsche things that do the school run, stopping any large vehicle from getting between us. We did the delivery but upset a few people, the car driver who was illegally parked was nowhere in sight. Got a bit of grief from passers by but not from the bus driver or cabbies forced to wait.
Was I wrong to stop (I hadn’t broken any restrictions) I had every right to be there unlike the car. No parking ticket or complaints to my boss…so far.
Yes because you realised you where causing an obstruction in doing so. Being in the right regarding parking fanicular is of little compensation if you had obstructed an emergency vehicle…Muppetry of the highest order I’m afraid.
I would have done the same though…those bloomin gay hairdresers in their Porsches need teaching a lesson… 
Dipper_Dave:
Cotswoldcrunch:
I had to deliver in Church Street, Stoke Newington this morning. The only place to stop near the shop was a short stretch of single yellow line with no restrictions for unloading (no parking 8-6) and identical restrictions on the other side. Parked opposite was one of those hairdresser Porsche things that do the school run, stopping any large vehicle from getting between us. We did the delivery but upset a few people, the car driver who was illegally parked was nowhere in sight. Got a bit of grief from passers by but not from the bus driver or cabbies forced to wait.
Was I wrong to stop (I hadn’t broken any restrictions) I had every right to be there unlike the car. No parking ticket or complaints to my boss…so far.
Yes because you realised you where causing an obstruction in doing so. Being in the right regarding parking fanicular is of little compensation if you had obstructed an emergency vehicle…Muppetry of the highest order I’m afraid.
If an every second counts situation arose your high horse would look a little lame.
I would have done the same though…those bloomin gay hairdresers in their Porsches need teaching a lesson…
Good thing is Dipper, the fire station around the corner has those small Mercedes fire engines; They’dve got through and so would’ve the car drivers if they’d driven around the buses. Too busy being polite and queuing in a nice line.
Contraflow:
Sounds a bit dodgy. Did the coke have rohypnol in it? Did you wake up four hours later feeling dirty and wearing a wedding dress?It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it.
priceless!
Cotswoldcrunch:
NOVE:
Then they’ll have the cheek to ask you how long you’re going to be.Some of our customers say this. I’ll reply with “not long if you help.” Bakers, chefs etc are some of the laziest, bossiest pig ignorant people around.
They’ll watch you maul your norks off, ■■■ in hand. They’ll pass you going down the stairs and then let the door slam in your face, often a coded door. And when you finally get to them for an autograph, they’ll come out with some comment like “late today, aren’t you? The regular guy is here at 6.”
I like to tell them that the “regular guy” left last year, and I’ve been the regular guy since then.
You can’t even use the loo at some of these places without a security card. Ask a chef if he can let you in, as you’re bursting and a very popular comment is, “I’m far too busy (pretending to be Gordon Ramsey) find a pole, he’ll let you in”
Big Truck:
Blocking a road to make a deliveryDon’t mention Smithfield Market in the bowels of London on a Thurs night
Do you remember the old Borough Market ? Now that was a ■■■■■■■ nightmare. 
tennantjon:
Me and my other drivers used to do a chemical delivery to this little launderette on cold harbour lane, brixton. There wasn’t a day that went by when one of our wagons got a ticket. We tried ringing the customer in advance so he could move his wagons off the forecourt so we could drive straight on so as not to block the road, we tried early morning deliveries so as to avoid wardens and less traffic but that didn’t work. It got to the stage where if we got a ticket, we added it to their invoice. After a while, they refused to pay the tickets, so as soon as they paid their bill, we refused to deliver there anymore. It was one of those customers who we could afford to lose. Now i just deliver to bus depots and haulage firms so haven’t gotta worry to much about parking problems…
Aaah Coldharbour Lane, I went to skool near there, kan yew tel ? What a poxy, horrible place to be.
peterm:
Big Truck:
Blocking a road to make a deliveryDon’t mention Smithfield Market in the bowels of London on a Thurs night
Do you remember the old Borough Market ? Now that was a [zb] nightmare.
No,
I,m far too young for that
Try doing a skip job in London no matter how quiet the road seems the second you block the road it will become as busy as the M25 on friday evening
Big Truck:
peterm:
Big Truck:
Blocking a road to make a deliveryDon’t mention Smithfield Market in the bowels of London on a Thurs night
Do you remember the old Borough Market ? Now that was a [zb] nightmare.
No,
I,m far too young for that
Shuddup