So what are these known as......................

[g_stacey]

So what's the nick names for these two. Parked in Cornwall st, back of Waterloo Station this morning. There must be some street wise/rhyming slang for them. No swearing and no prizes for the winner!




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[Mr2Mike]

I'm going with "Transit" and "Smart"

[Deltaf01]

Im going with "untaxed". Smart car has none.

[Chrispy Porker]

There is something that looks like a tax disc ...
But my eye sight is not of the best.

[joewilliams]

Chrispy Porker said:

There is something that looks like a tax disc ...
But my eye sight is not of the best.

DVLA said:

The vehicle details for KU56 AXW are:

Date of Liability 01 10 2007
Date of First Registration 22 10 2006
Year of Manufacture 2006
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 698CC
CO2 Emissions 113g/Km
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour WHITE
Vehicle Type Approval M1

[g_stacey]

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[Deltaf01]

Thought we had him then! Dammit!

[tigger1]

Ah, but computer says no....

[tank slapper]

There is one of those Smart cars with a periscope that goes round near here. It is used by the council as a revenue generating tool. It drives about the borough, often down side roads collecting data to issue parking tickets, of any minor infringement.

I hate that thing with a passion, and am tempted to snap the stalk off the top whenever I see it, it looks so ridiculous. Nothing embodies the 'we're going to get you' attitude like this.

[Mr2Mike]

tank slapper said:

I hate that thing with a passion, and am tempted to snap the stalk off the top whenever I see it, it looks so ridiculous. Nothing embodies the 'we're going to get you' attitude like this.

It does look very snappable. Make sure you approach it from behind the camera

[tigger1]

Often seen illegally parked apparently

[Chrispy Porker]

g_stacey said:

G

Thank you G
I was looking at the screen with binoculars........

[Psychlist]

There is a RFL disc in the window...but is it the RFL disc for THAT vehicle

Anyways, in my ignorance I thought that police vehicles have an exemption from the RFL? (if these are actually police vehicles?)

[R_U_LOCAL]

Psychlist said:

There is a RFL disc in the window...but is it the RFL disc for THAT vehicle

Anyways, in my ignorance I thought that police vehicles have an exemption from the RFL? (if these are actually police vehicles?)

Police vehicles are exempt from the excise duty, but they still need to display an excise licence. As with pre 1972 (?) vehicles, the disc is issued free. I don't believe the same is true for local authority enforcement vehicles (although I could be wrong).

[g_stacey]

If I see the Smart car tomorrow I'll check the RFL matches the number plate! Might need some of you boys to help me make a citzens arrest!
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[andyps]

There is a smart like that used in Manchester to photograph cars using bus lanes. Shame it wasn't around when I saw a Police Van move over to the bus lane to avoid a traffic light queue the other day.

[Hooli]

bottom one looks like a dodgem car, i suggest high speed ramming when the pikey running the ride isnt looking

[Balmoral Green]

They give you a parking ticket without even issuing it or affixing it to the car. My sis' is a limo' driver in London, I was out with her in a stretched Lincoln and she stopped on double yellows with the hazards on and the engine running to programme the sat-nav. One of these things stopped behind us for a minute or so, sis' had seen them before, got out and asked if she had just been ticketed, the guy said yes. So she gave him some verbal and off we went.

[andyps]

Balmoral Green said:

They give you a parking ticket without even issuing it or affixing it to the car. My sis' is a limo' driver in London, I was out with her in a stretched Lincoln and she stopped on double yellows with the hazards on and the engine running to programme the sat-nav. One of these things stopped behind us for a minute or so, sis' had seen them before, got out and asked if she had just been ticketed, the guy said yes. So she gave him some verbal and off we went.

I always thought that if you were sat in the drivers seat of a car you could not be classed as parked, and therefore not given a ticket. Has the rule changed on this?

[Balmoral Green]

Probably not a parking ticket as such, TBH, anywhere you stop or pause in London, you're probably contravening some law or other. Like say pausing for a few seconds to drop someone off at the kerb, but it's a bus lane.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Tuesday 4th December 17:17