Taxis regularly overrank in St Andrew's Street, causing problems for cyclists and buses. They are sneaky and will vanish if police are on patrol, only to reappear once the coast is clear. They know they are in the wrong - the first of the overrankers will sound his horn for those in the rank to move along if he sees the front car get a fare. Obviously there are too many taxis, so licence suspension would be an ideal punishment for overranking.
This gallery was created on Tuesday, 17th February 2009
'Over-ranking' Taxis cause continual problems in St Andrews St. Cyclists get squeezed off the road by advancing buses who have moved over to avoid the taxis
Taxis overranking on St Andrew's Street, blocking the pavement. They know they are not supposed to be doing so.
Taxis overranking on St Andrew's Street, blocking the pavement. They know they are not supposed to be doing so. As a result, the cyclist on the right is being squeezed by the bus which is much further to the right than it should be.
Taxis overranking on St Andrew's Street, blocking the pavement. They know they are not supposed to be doing so.
Taxis overranking on St Andrew's Street, blocking the pavement. They know they are not supposed to be doing so.
Taxis overranking on St Andrew's Street, blocking the pavement. They know they are not supposed to be doing so.
Taxi waiting opposite Cambridge post office - not queueing to join the over-ranking, though it looked that way.