Parking fine issued by wardens parked in disabled bay

[Manosteel]

Hi, just wondering if anyone can clear a small matter up?

I have just received a parking fine for parking on white zig zags, I admit to this and have no problems with the reason for fine ( I dint park on them knowingly or on purpose ),

However,the Sheffield parking services who issued the ticket openly parked in a disabled yellow bay purely to issue my ticket even though there was legal parking a matter of yards away not in disabled bay,a witness who knew me asked them to wait one minute and get me to move car but they wouldn't, upon asking them why are you in disabled bay they denied it, so he took a photo of their vehicle and they quickly left,

I will gladly pay fine but has anyone else had a similar situation and what was the end result, cheers

[Starlc]

Hi, just wondering if anyone can clear a small matter up?

I have just received a parking fine for parking on white zig zags, I admit to this and have no problems with the reason for fine ( I dint park on them knowingly or on purpose ),

However,the Sheffield parking services who issued the ticket openly parked in a disabled yellow bay purely to issue my ticket even though there was legal parking a matter of yards away not in disabled bay,a witness who knew me asked them to wait one minute and get me to move car but they wouldn't, upon asking them why are you in disabled bay they denied it, so he took a photo of their vehicle and they quickly left,

I will gladly pay fine but has anyone else had a similar situation and what was the end result, cheers

 

Uou should have taken s picture of there parking and shoved it where the sun doesn't shine !

[tinfoilhat]

Hi, just wondering if anyone can clear a small matter up?

I have just received a parking fine for parking on white zig zags, I admit to this and have no problems with the reason for fine ( I dint park on them knowingly or on purpose ),

However,the Sheffield parking services who issued the ticket openly parked in a disabled yellow bay purely to issue my ticket even though there was legal parking a matter of yards away not in disabled bay,a witness who knew me asked them to wait one minute and get me to move car but they wouldn't, upon asking them why are you in disabled bay they denied it, so he took a photo of their vehicle and they quickly left,

I will gladly pay fine but has anyone else had a similar situation and what was the end result, cheers

 

Do you know that neither of the occupants were disabled?

[Gamston]

There was an issue last year or maybe the year before about Lincoln traffic wardens giving parking tickets while parked illegally on double yellow lines . A spokesman for the traffic wardens said they only parked illegally when there were no legal parking spaces available because it was difficult at times to find a parking space in the centre of Lincoln .

 

The phrase "one rule for you another for me" springs to mind .

[Eric Arthur]

Keep quiet and think yourself lucky that you didn't also get 3 points on your license for parking on zigzags.

[999tigger]

Think its the same old story two wrongs dont make a right. Whether or not they were parked illegaly doesnt make a jot of difference to the fact you were.

 

If you had taken a picture, then you could have tried complaining they were parked illegally. I am unsure if parking wardens get any immunity from parking restrictions. Youd have more luck if it was on private land.

 

Isnt there a parking mega thread? There are also other sites which specialise only in parking so you might get the advice of regulars.

[srt2016]

Parking on Zig Zags is dangerous,parking in a disabled bay isn't.

[El Cid]

There was an issue last year or maybe the year before about Lincoln traffic wardens giving parking tickets while parked illegally on double yellow lines .

 

A friend of mine is a Civil Enforcement Officer in Leeds, he has told me that they are allowed to park illegally, but they try not to, because its double standards.

Not sure if that is 100% true, but I agree with srt2016

[Manosteel]

I do have a picture, and the zig zags I parked on have only recently been extended after resurfacing as it was used for parking previously, there was no danger at all, that's not the problem , I wondering if it's OK for them to park in bay when there were other legal places, I could have parked in it but then that would be me " knowingly " breaking law and not accidentally as what was the case

 

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Thanks el cid, as stated , I'm not after a let off, I didn't intentionally park on them on purpose, it was fine a few months ago to park,it's just a case of familiarity breeds content parking and won't park there again

[tinfoilhat]

I do have a picture, and the zig zags I parked on have only recently been extended after resurfacing as it was used for parking previously, there was no danger at all, that's not the problem , I wondering if it's OK for them to park in bay when there were other legal places, I could have parked in it but then that would be me " knowingly " breaking law and not accidentally as what was the case

 

---------- Post added 31-01-2016 at 17:25 ----------

 

Thanks el cid, as stated , I'm not after a let off, I didn't intentionally park on them on purpose, it was fine a few months ago to park,it's just a case of familiarity breeds content parking and won't park there again����

 

So the zigzags were bright white and you still parked on them?