Taxi Rank Markings or Signs Missing or Unclear

A taxi rank must be clearly marked on the road with the word 'TAXIS' and, where required, an upright sign. If those markings are missing, too worn to read, blocked from view, or do not meet the required standard, you could not reasonably have known a taxi rank restriction was in force — and the ticket should not stand.

Legal basis

Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 (SI 2016/362); Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

How to identify this in your case

Go back to where you parked and look at the road surface. Can you clearly see the word 'TAXIS' painted on the carriageway? Is any required upright sign present and visible? If the marking is absent, faded beyond recognition, obscured, or otherwise not up to standard, this ground may apply. Take photographs of the road markings and any nearby signs.

Sample appeal wording

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Sample wording to adapt and send yourself — it may not fit your notice or the stage you are at. Replace the bracketed prompts with your own details; leave any case citation as it is.

I make representations against this PCN. The taxi rank markings/signage at [LOCATION] were [missing / worn / obscured / non-compliant with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016], so it was not reasonably apparent that a rank restriction applied. I enclose dated photographs and request cancellation.

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Taxi Rank Markings or Signs Missing or Unclear

Legal basis

How to identify this in your case

Sample appeal wording

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