More parking madness

[Stu_Millard]

Wolverhampton stylee -

Traffic wardens have sparked new anger in Wolverhampton – by slapping £30 parking tickets on cars for sale outside a city showroom.
Around 13 used cars lined up outside Charles Clark Toyota on the Bilston Road were hit with the yellow tickets.
The barmy crackdown on Saturday was witnessed by passing motorists, who contacted the Express & Star as the two wardens handed out the penalties at the garage, just outside the city centre.
Today the situation was labelled “absolutely ludicrous” by Tory opposition transport spokesman Councillor Neville Patten.

[Fossy]

Must be on some sort of bonus incentive scheme then. If it doesn't move - book it!

[silkcityuk2]

Wolverhampton stylee -

these people should be shot at birth
99.5 % of trafic wardens i mean
they really are the scum of this planet,and dont blame there bosses,they are the ones doing it,there is no gun being held to there heads
yes i have a major problem with traffic wardens

[kengillam]

To be fair are the cars parked on land owned by business premises for which they pay rates, or are they just utilising a wide pavement area in which case the pavement also forms part of the highway and is subject to the same laws, it is just an area designated for pedestrians.

[sludgeguts]

[quote=kengillam;498096]To be fair are the cars parked on land owned by business premises for which they pay rates, or are they just utilising a wide pavement area in which case the pavement also forms part of the highway and is subject to the same laws, it is just an area designated for pedestrians.[/quote]

The highway code is quite clear on parking on pavements...


217: DO NOT park your vehicle or trailer on the road where it would endanger, inconvenience or obstruct pedestrians or other road users. For example, do not stop

• near a school entrance
• anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services
• at or near a bus stop or taxi rank
• on the approach to a level crossing
• opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space
• near the brow of a hill or hump bridge
• opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
• where you would force other traffic to enter a tram lane
• where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users
• in front of an entrance to a property
• on a bend.

218: DO NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs, the visually impaired and people with prams or pushchairs.