I do alot of work in city centres across the country (pub maintenance), so I'm always needing to leave the van on double yellows etc while I unload etc...
I got a ticket today in London, I was in a pay and display bay, had a ticket valid until 10.31am, I got back (according to my watch at 10.30am), but the "civil enforcement officer" pointed out that her machine said it was 10.34am. Fine I said, but don't you get 3 minutes grace period. She said yes you do.
She printed the ticket out anyway which showed she booked me at 10.35am!
When I confronted her about it she said I should just appeal. Furious! Obviously I'm going to appeal, but I most p!ssed off about the admin I have to go through to contest it. I don't suppose it's even worth pursuing the council (Camden) for compensation / disaplinary action against the vulture traffic warden.
On another note, I had a run in with another traffic warden recently (yes it happens alot!) I was in Guildford, I pulled over onto double yellows (on a quiet side road, not obstructing anyone) to check an address for a pub on my satnav. A traffic warden came over to my van, opened my door (!!) and said in the most condescending way I've been spoken to since I've been at school "Can you tell me what you're doing wrong?" I was "___" this close to sticking the nut on him!. I was under the understanding you got 5 minutes to unload / load on double yellows?
Why is it that every traffic warden you meet seems like the job has taken over their lives, bleached their personality and turned them into utter tw4ts?
and relax
I got a ticket today in London, I was in a pay and display bay, had a ticket valid until 10.31am, I got back (according to my watch at 10.30am), but the "civil enforcement officer" pointed out that her machine said it was 10.34am. Fine I said, but don't you get 3 minutes grace period. She said yes you do.
She printed the ticket out anyway which showed she booked me at 10.35am!
When I confronted her about it she said I should just appeal. Furious! Obviously I'm going to appeal, but I most p!ssed off about the admin I have to go through to contest it. I don't suppose it's even worth pursuing the council (Camden) for compensation / disaplinary action against the vulture traffic warden.
On another note, I had a run in with another traffic warden recently (yes it happens alot!) I was in Guildford, I pulled over onto double yellows (on a quiet side road, not obstructing anyone) to check an address for a pub on my satnav. A traffic warden came over to my van, opened my door (!!) and said in the most condescending way I've been spoken to since I've been at school "Can you tell me what you're doing wrong?" I was "___" this close to sticking the nut on him!. I was under the understanding you got 5 minutes to unload / load on double yellows?
Why is it that every traffic warden you meet seems like the job has taken over their lives, bleached their personality and turned them into utter tw4ts?
and relax