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       #Post#: 123408--------------------------------------------------
       Too important to wait
   DIR By: stamfordman
       Date: June 30, 2026, 1:35 pm
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       One has to admire this deference to the rich, or 'high net worth
       individuals'.
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       Case reference
       Appellant
       Authority
       VRM
       PCN Details
       PCN
       Contravention date
       Contravention time
       Contravention location
       Penalty amount
       Contravention
       Referral date
       Decision Date
       Adjudicator
       Appeal decision
       Direction
       cancel the Penalty Charge Notice.
       Reasons
       Mr Sheikh appeals on the basis that he works as a chauffeur for
       high net worth individuals. On this occasion he was directed to
       attend the Four Seasons Hotel. He stopped just outside, and went
       inside to tell the concierge that he was ready to pick up his
       client. He thinks that he was no more than two minutes or so.
       Where yellow lines are accompanied by yellow kerb markings,
       there is tighter restriction on waiting than where there are no
       kerb markings. There is no exemption for loading or unloading.
       However allowing a passenger to enter the vehicle is still an
       exemption.
       I have considered whether this could extend to briefly going
       into the hotel premises to inform the hotel of his arrival. I
       conclude that that does come within the terms of the exemption.
       When dealing with high net worth individuals, such as chief
       executive officers of banks, time is a very precious commodity,
       and there will also be security concerns, and so it is
       unreasonable to expect them to be standing outside hotels
       waiting for drivers to arrive. Such individuals will expect to
       be notified when the car is present, and only then come out. I
       therefore conclude that it was reasonable for Mr Sheikh to go
       into the hotel to inform the concierge of his arrival. The
       observation period allowed by the officer was understandably
       short, but does not contradict the account put forward by Mister
       Sheikh.
       I am therefore satisfied that this contravention did not occur,
       and I allow the appeal.
       #Post#: 123415--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Too important to wait
   DIR By: Southpaw82
       Date: June 30, 2026, 2:37 pm
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       Quite right too. Peasants!
       #Post#: 123451--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Too important to wait
   DIR By: roythebus
       Date: July 1, 2026, 3:51 am
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       So it should be. At the lower end of the market I challenged a
       similar case when I was a private hire driver in Folkestone.
       Trying to locate an elderly passenger in the harbour market took
       me about 5 minutes. Got a ticket, challenged it with help from
       PPP and won the case. :)  A passenger is a passenger, regardless
       of net worth or social status.
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