Parking Wardens paint yellow lines around car
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(East London and West Essex Guardian)
A resident of north-east London returned from holiday in Australia to find that his local council had painted fresh yellow lines around his car and that wardens had subsequently issued an £80 fine.
Peter Holbrook says that when he called his local council to contest the ticket he was told he would have to appeal in the usual way, by writing a letter, taking photographs and building a case.
Holbrook said: "I thought it was obvious. They got paint on the underside of my car because they got so close to the front wheels, and they have not even connected the yellow lines yet.
"I don't know whether the traffic wardens are on profit-related pay or not, but they certainly will issue a ticket at any opportunity and are very unwilling to engage with you in the street. All my neighbours came out in support, they had all witnessed it."
There has been a happy end of sorts, though. A Waltham Forest Council spokesman said: "The ticket has been cancelled as the motorist obviously was not aware new lines were being laid in the area and parked there in good faith."
(East London and West Essex Guardian)
A resident of north-east London returned from holiday in Australia to find that his local council had painted fresh yellow lines around his car and that wardens had subsequently issued an £80 fine.
Peter Holbrook says that when he called his local council to contest the ticket he was told he would have to appeal in the usual way, by writing a letter, taking photographs and building a case.
Holbrook said: "I thought it was obvious. They got paint on the underside of my car because they got so close to the front wheels, and they have not even connected the yellow lines yet.
"I don't know whether the traffic wardens are on profit-related pay or not, but they certainly will issue a ticket at any opportunity and are very unwilling to engage with you in the street. All my neighbours came out in support, they had all witnessed it."
There has been a happy end of sorts, though. A Waltham Forest Council spokesman said: "The ticket has been cancelled as the motorist obviously was not aware new lines were being laid in the area and parked there in good faith."
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