Taxis parked up in my street

[Zadok]

Over the past few weeks, taxis have been getting left in my street. Started off just the 1, but there's now 4. They are all but abandoned. They have the taxi badges on them still but they never move. Ever. Any ideas why they have been left? Just checked one online, it's taxed and MOT'd so that's not the reason.

 

[Shug176]

Someone operating a taxi depot from home?

 

[NorseGod]

Empire building.

 

[BobbyShearer]

Sounds uber-dodgy to me.

 

[Hank]

That's rank, mate.

 

[Stez64]

No fare

 

[Huistra]

Phone the number on the cars and ask for a taxi.

If they tell you it will be half an hour set the ones in your street on fire

 

[NorseGod]

Phone the number on the cars and ask for a taxi.

If they tell you it will be half an hour set the ones in your street on fire

Why?

The oil, diesel and fluid leaks will probably run right outside his door.

 

[Scoobiedoo]

Big bag of bird seed on each of them at night spread out nice and even

 

[Zadok]

Sounds uber-dodgy to me.

Not Ubers actually. Three of the four are Southside Radio cars. In Maryhill!

 

[Zadok]

Big bag of bird seed on each of them at night spread out nice and even

This, I like.

 

[Ryzogrumpybear]

contact the licensing authority of the plate and complain about the taxi cabs been left in the street.

 

[Zadok]

Anyway, it's annoying as. Can't get parked in my street because of them.

 

[Zadok]

contact the licensing authority of the plate and complain about the taxi cabs been left in the street.

I'll try this.

 

[BagoBorealis]

Big bag of bird seed on each of them at night spread out nice and even

Sounds fare.

 

[NorseGod]

Not Ubers actually. Three of the four are Southside Radio cars. In Maryhill!

Taxis are hackney carriages and are licensed to pick people up from the roadside, i.e. hailing a cab. Private hire vehicles are only permitted to pick up pre arranged bookings and are not permitted to pick people up from the side of the road.

 

[Ryzogrumpybear]

A long time ago I was going out with a wumin and had the cab parked outside her house someone contacted the council and they checked with me if I still lived at the house I had my taxi plates registered from.

 

[Zadok]

Taxis are hackney carriages and are licensed to pick people up from the roadside, i.e. hailing a cab. Private hire vehicles are only permitted to pick up pre arranged bookings and are not permitted to pick people up from the side of the road.

Ok Mr Pedantic. Private hire vehicles...

 

[Killer Bob]

Sounds shady. You've said too much already I fear.

 

[Hank]

Charge them waiting time.

 

[QueensferryCR3Bear]

This happens at the park & ride at Ingliston. Private Hires left there when not in use, driven in shifts by eastern European drivers.

 

[NorseGod]

Ok Mr Pedantic. Private hire vehicles...

Massive difference mate.

Good luck if you go speak to him.

 

[bobally]

Think your neighbour is nicking them when he comes home and just dumping them outside your house.....unless of course you are a cleptomaniac for taxis....

 

[Sancus]

This happens at the park & ride at Ingliston. Private Hires left there when not in use, driven in shifts by eastern European drivers.

Same happens on Pollokshaws Rd - they are using your road as a taxi "depot" between shifts.

 

[Zadok]

Same happens on Pollokshaws Rd - they are using your road as a taxi "depot" between shifts.

But the taxis aren't moving. They've been parked up for weeks.

 

[Superted 1872]

Full livery? You on a busy bit?

Probably advertising there is a company in Burnside who do it a lot

 

[Lemmy]

Maybe someone is taking the advice to "take a taxi home if you've had a drink" a bit to literally.

 

[tauntonbear]

Sounds like "Fake Taxi" has found a new location for filming.

 

[NorseGod]

Full livery? You on a busy bit?

Probably advertising there is a company in Burnside who do it a lot

Southside Cabs in Hairymill?

Opposite side of city.

Could be buying the motors and change the livery to the local one there.

 

[Superted 1872]

Southside Cabs in Hairymill?

Opposite side of city.

Could be buying the motors and change the livery to the local one there.

Expansion lol

Who knows

 

[Talktalk]

Big bag of bird seed on each of them at night spread out nice and even

With a fair spreading of laxative mixed through, sit back and watch the cars changing colour in front of your eyes

 

[TQ3]

If there aren't being moved the chances are the person who owns them lives in your street and they will be registered to that address.
You maybe able to check online via Glasgow licensing Private hire vehicles register?

 

[Stephenj5]

Full livery? You on a busy bit?

Probably advertising there is a company in Burnside who do it a lot

This the bright Yellow ones? My wife gets really annoyed by the one on Greenlees road!

 

[bluebeak]

Not Ubers actually. Three of the four are Southside Radio cars. In Maryhill!

Not Ubers actually. Three of the four are Southside Radio cars. In Maryhill!

They're not taxis. They're pirates. Arrrr Jim Lad. Arrrr

 

[thinline]

Annandale st govanhill always 4/5 cabs parked there

 

[Rankrotten]

Fare enough!

 

[Scoobiedoo]

With a fair spreading of laxative mixed through, sit back and watch the cars changing colour in front of your eyes

Evil with evil sprinkled on top there mate

 

[Zadok]

Funny enough, within 12 hours of posting this thread, 1 of the taxis has moved, finally. I'm well aware it's probably coincidence, but it was almost 6 weeks that particular motor was parked there.

 

[Bribrox]

Possibly owned by someone on your street who rents them out, has them parked there until he gets drivers for them?

 

[bigbobby]

Possibly owned by someone on your street who rents them out, has them parked there until he gets drivers for them?

Is almost certainly the correct answer