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
formal
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
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