From: Higgins on
Andy Bonwick wrote:

> Next question: how much for a cab between St Pancras and Paddington at
> 7pm on a Friday? I know it's not really a massive distance but if the
> traffic is heavy it could take ages so I'm wondering if it's worth it
> to avoid the Circle line.

It was about a tenner in 2008.
From: Catman on
SteveH wrote:
> Catman <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>> Really? Check out the law regarding that one and I think you'll find
>>> you're wrong.
>>>
>>>
>> Does it relate to anyone else using it?
>
> Yes.
>
> If you're the sole user (usually this is defined as 'do you pay company
> car tax on it?'), then smoking is allowed.
>

Makes sense. I wasn't aware that tax was payable on vans, though.

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From: The Older Gentleman on
<stephen.packer(a)gonemail.com> wrote:

> Better parking for T1-T3; head towards T1. Go into the short stay car
> park, ride straight out (you can go past barriers without any trouble).
> Bike park immediately on your left (5m after barrier).

That's useful to know, as T1 parking often gets full, as you say. Ta.



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From: Andy Bonwick on
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:12:54 +0100, Catman
<catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:

>SteveH wrote:
>> Catman <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>> Really? Check out the law regarding that one and I think you'll find
>>>> you're wrong.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Does it relate to anyone else using it?
>>
>> Yes.
>>
>> If you're the sole user (usually this is defined as 'do you pay company
>> car tax on it?'), then smoking is allowed.
>>
>
>Makes sense. I wasn't aware that tax was payable on vans, though.

You only pay tax on a company van if you use it for private as well as
business use. I pay no tax on my van so the paying tax isn't a factor
in whether or not it's legal to smoke in it.

It's simply down to the fact that the van was given to me as my own
personal vehicle so I'm legally allowed to smoke in it as long as I
don't carry passengers and nobody else is expected to drive it. I
treat the smoking in vehicle laws in much the same way that I treat
traffic regulations in that I ignore them if they don't fit in with
what I want to do.
From: Catman on
Andy Bonwick wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:12:54 +0100, Catman
> <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> SteveH wrote:
>>> Catman <catman(a)rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Really? Check out the law regarding that one and I think you'll find
>>>>> you're wrong.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Does it relate to anyone else using it?
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>> If you're the sole user (usually this is defined as 'do you pay company
>>> car tax on it?'), then smoking is allowed.
>>>
>> Makes sense. I wasn't aware that tax was payable on vans, though.
>
> You only pay tax on a company van if you use it for private as well as
> business use. I pay no tax on my van so the paying tax isn't a factor
> in whether or not it's legal to smoke in it.

Well I never.

>
> It's simply down to the fact that the van was given to me as my own
> personal vehicle so I'm legally allowed to smoke in it as long as I
> don't carry passengers and nobody else is expected to drive it. I
> treat the smoking in vehicle laws in much the same way that I treat
> traffic regulations in that I ignore them if they don't fit in with
> what I want to do.

We had noticed ;)

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