01-11-2017, 12:01 PM
(01-10-2017, 11:11 AM)Markster Wrote:(01-09-2017, 09:37 PM)tomh009 Wrote: I walked past the bus station twice today, and each time there were two taxis parked there.
But are they parked, or simply standing?
(...I realize that both are illegal)
“park” or “parking”, when prohibited, means the standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standing temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers; (“stationnement”)
“stand” or “standing”, when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers; (“immobilisation”)
“stop” or “stopping”, when prohibited, means the halting of a vehicle, even momentarily, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or of a traffic control sign or signal; (“arrêt”)
If the taxis were actively loading/unloading passengers they were standing. I will assume they were likely parked. Regardless, as there is no stopping on the tracks, they shouldn't be using it as a taxi stand.
Coke
(One of my favorite lines from working by-law was when I issued a Fire Route ticket to a car with someone in it (but not actively loading/unloading) when they said "I'm not parked", I would reply, "What gear is your car in sir?". I'd always have to do a quick glance to make sure they didn't have a standard
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