Sackville Place 'Rank'

winston82

Hi,

Can someone explain the rank in Sackville Place to me please (Dublin, City Centre). I'm in college down there every week and just seems like mayhem. Too many taxis for the small area.

Yesterday, a moped was driving behind a taxi going up Sackville Place. The taxi itself could barely get up the road as there were 3 taxis parked on double yellows on the oppossite side. Taxi driver jams on and the moped clips the back light and scrapes the car. Had the 3 not been on double yellows the accident wouldn't have happend.

Felt sorry for the bloke on the moped because as soon as it happened about 10 more taxi drivers walk down and surround the car having a look to see what happened. Would have been very intimidating for the guy.

Not sure how it ended as i had to go back to class. So my question is... Is it a rank or just a hang out spot for Dublin's taxi drivers?

Victor

I don't know the circumstances, but from what you say, it might appear that the moped driver was being imprudent (and the taxi drivers).

Sackville Place has 2 ranks.

http://www.dublincity.ie/RoadsandTraffic/generaltrafficmeasures/Documents/Taxi_Bye-Laws_2009.doc

Dublin City Council Appointed Stands (Street Service Vehicles) Bye-Laws 2009


Position of vehicles on appointed stands

8. Every street service vehicle standing for hire at an appointed stand shall be placed
(a) within the limits of the appointed stand described in column (3) of Schedule 1, 2 or 3, as appropriate
(b) in the position specified in column (5) of Schedule 1, 2 or 3, as appropriate, opposite the mention of the appointed stand in column (3) of the Schedule concerned, and
(c) in case there is no street service vehicle already at the appointed stand and, in any other case, next in order to the street service vehicle at the appointed stand and as near as practicable to the street service vehicle immediately in front.

A street service vehicle standing for hire at an appointed stand shall be placed in single line by the kerb and parallel to the kerb or with the rear of the vehicle to the kerb. A vehicle shall not be placed more than 45 centimeters from the kerb

A street service vehicle shall be deemed for the purpose of these Bye-Laws not to be standing for hire at the appointed stand unless it complies with this Bye-Law.


Maximum number of street service vehicles at an appointed stand

9. The number of street service vehicles standing for hire at an appointed stand specified in column (3) of Schedule 1, 2 or 3 at any reference shall not exceed the number specified in column (4) of the Schedule concerned at that reference number.


General restrictions on street service vehicles standing for hire

12. A driver of a street service vehicle shall not stand the street service vehicle for hire otherwise than at an appointed stand and in accordance with these Bye-Laws


Ref. No. (1) Location (2) Limits of Appointed Stand (3) Maximum No. of Vehicles (4) Position of Vehicles on Appointed Stand (5)
70. Sackville Place On the south side of the roadway, from a point 3 metres east of the eastern building line on O’Connell Street, extending eastwards for 10 metres 2 In single line by the kerb and parallel thereto facing west
71. Sackville Place On the south side of the roadway, from a point 32 metres east of the eastern building line on O’Connell Street, extending eastwards for a distance of 69 metres to a point 13 metres west of Marlborough Street. 14 In single line by the kerb and parallel thereto facing west

Mr Simpson

Sackville place has two ranks as there are double yellow lines and a loading bay between the two. Taxis still park on boths sides of the road outside DIT, blocking the road and creating a hazardous situation for other road users there.

Losty Dublin

mmcn90 wrote: »

Sackville place has two ranks as there are double yellow lines and a loading bay between the two. Taxis still park on boths sides of the road outside DIT, blocking the road and creating a hazardous situation for other road users there.

True, it is mayhem.

Mind you, as it's No Entry from Marlborough Street except for Taxi's and access there shouldn't be much other road users on Sackville Lane

Mr Simpson

Losty Dublin wrote: »

True, it is mayhem.

Mind you, as it's No Entry from Marlborough Street except for Taxi's and access there shouldn't be much other road users on Sackville Lane

And the large amounts of trucks unloading stock in Clery's