I went out to jump in the car which was parked just outside my house in its usual spot, to discover I've been given a bloody parking ticket.
The parking bay is just long enough for four cars to fit in, with angled ends, but recently the council decided to reduce the size of the usable space by painting double yellow lines over the angled parts. I can see why they did this, to stop people parking side-on to these bits, thus having their rear end causing an obstruction on the road.
But my car wasn't causing any obstruction to anyone. I went as far back as possible to allow space for other cars to get in. The rear wheels where barely touching the yellow lines. Had I been four inches further forward they couldn't have touched me. But some over-zealous parking warden comes along and decides that I have made the following parking contravention:
Parking or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force.
Decide for yourself, I'd be interested to hear what you think. But it looks to me like I'm not doing too much wrong.
This just seems like a money making exercise to me. There's no way I'm going to line the council coffers for something as trifling as this. As Naldo said to me, I'd rather pay a bit more in a fair and equitable tax than get hit for ridiculous so-called infringements like this.
I'm gonna dispute this and take it all the way if I have to.
2 comments:
Looks to me as if your wheels are on the white lines of the box and, if it's on the line it's still in play.
Sounds to me like a bit of a harsh booking.
I agree wi Johnny. Referee had a shocker. What's that bird in the picture lookin so glum aboot though?
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