Matt H Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 The pit-stop ambush Lorry driver Michael Collins was on his way to collect a skip in London's Belsize Park when the road beneath him collapsed. A burst water main had created a deep hole where the front wheels of his 17-tonne lorry were now stuck. While he was waiting for roadside assistance, a parking attendant appeared. To the astonishment of nearby residents - and despite Mr Collins' protests, she stood on tiptoe and plastered a parking ticket on his windscreen - while helpfully telling him: "You can appeal". The trunk road swoop If a tree fell on your car and you escaped death by inches, you might expect some sympathy from your local council. But there was no sign of compassion from Wychavon District Council for Nicky Clegg of Stoulton, Worcs, after when a tree crashed down on her car as she drove her 82-year-old mother and 11-year-old son. Police dragged the wrecked car - with crushed bonnet, smashed windscreen and broken wing mirrors - to the roadside and told Mrs Clegg she could leave it there and pick it up the following day. When she came back, a parking ticket was stuck on the window. The knock-down surprise Think that being badly injured is an excuse to park illegally? Think again. When Nadhim Zahawi of South London was thrown from his scooter and left lying in the road with a broken leg, a heartless warden from Lambeth Council slapped a £100 ticket on his bike. The cavalry attack You leave your horse in the street and what do you expect to find when you get back? A small pile of manure perhaps, but not a parking ticket. Yet this is exactly what happened to Robert McFarland, a retired blacksmith from Yorkshire, when he left his horse Charlie Boy for a few moments. Under the vehicle description on the ticket, the over-zealous warden had written "brown horse". The daylight robbery It was a terrifying ordeal for Fred Holt, 77, when he went to the bank and two masked men burst in brandishing an axe and a machete. The robbers held the axe to a young cashier's throat while money was handed over, and the customers were forced to lie on the floor. Later, they had to give statements to police. It seems traffic wardens had not listened when officers told them about the raid and asked them not to issue tickets. Mr Holt found a £30 parking ticket pinned to his windscreen for staying 20 minutes longer than allowed. The donor kebab "Do something amazing today" runs the slogan of the National Blood Service. In Sutton, a traffic warden did just that - by ticketing a blood donor lorry. The mobile National Blood Service truck had parked at the same spot in Sutton, Surrey, for four years when the zealous parking attendant issued a ticket while donors gave blood inside. Sutton council eventually waived the fine, saying the parking attendant had made a simple error of judgment. Or to put it more aptly, a rush of blood to the head. The bus stop gambit Manchester bus driver Chris O'Mahony pulled up at a bus stop in his No 77 to let passengers on. While he was handing them their tickets, a Manchester City Council parking attendant handed him one. Passengers looked on in disbelief as the warden joined the queue to prepare the parking ticket, deposited the £40 notice and walked off. The driver, apparently, had parked in a restricted area. The attendant said he'd been told to issue tickets to buses that park. Council bosses cancelled the ticket and the warden was sent for retraining - hopefully as something other than a warden. The heart attack attack David Holmes felt chest pains as he was driving and headed for hospital, where he was forced to park on the roadside and was treated for a heart attack. A nurse thoughtfully left a note on the windscreen explaining the emergency and saying Mr Holmes's daughter would pick the car up later. It proved futile. A parking attendant slapped a parking ticket on the car and despite an appeal to the local council the £40 fine was not cancelled. The random posting Krister Nylander was dismayed to receive a parking ticket in the post for parking in Warwick. But he knew the ticket had to be wrong - he lives in Sweden and had not visited England since he was 16. The offending vehicle was his 20-ton snowmobile, which had barely ever left his barn, let alone Sweden. How did it get the ticket? Absolutely no Ikea. Driving home the lesson A driving instructor was issued with a CCTV parking ticket when his pupil stalled while attempting a three-point turn and could not restart the car. The offence? Parking more than 50 centimetres from the kerb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RobSheffield Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Truly Ludicrous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 last 2 are the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Sickening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRalphMan Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Now I think that we need TW's as long as they are doing a good job.. Why should people get away with parking where they like.... But these ones should be shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Now I think that we need TW's as long as they are doing a good job.. Why should people get away with parking where they like.... But these ones should be shot. I agree, but rather ticket the idiots in trucks that park in the high street blocking rush hour traffic. Rather than that lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 I agree, but rather ticket the idiots in trucks that park in the high street blocking rush hour traffic. Rather than that lot. read the first one!! the truck swoop!! Yeah that will satisfy you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm sure they'll be able to top those now that tickets can be issued by CCTV operators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 read the first one!! the truck swoop!! Yeah that will satisfy you!! I have no problem wih that one, 17 tonne trucks should not be on the road! I hate trucks! park where ever they want, think they own the road, cause more pollution than anything else going, sit in the fast lane trying to over take other trucks on a dual carriage way, the list goes on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuohy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 How about when my supe was written off (quite obviously undriveable) and I got a 2 tickets in a day for parking in a resident's bay... Rang the council and was told I had to send them a document from my insurance co, to prove that the car couldn't move Jobsworths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keancy Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Can't believe they didn't cancel the ticket for the Bloke who had a heart attack on the side of the road, I mean common. That's how pathetic this country is getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Sounds about right for them, it is only going to get worse with the CCTV parking fine rhubarb... I'm waiting for someone to issue a fine because I've left the car unticketed while I walk over to the ticket machine... it is going to happen I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm sure it already has Gav. ISTR one guy drove into a carpark, couldn't find any vacant spots so drove out again. He got a fine through the post as the owners had employed a firm to monitor things on CCTV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm sure it already has Gav. ISTR one guy drove into a carpark, couldn't find any vacant spots so drove out again. He got a fine through the post as the owners had employed a firm to monitor things on CCTV. yeah that is bad!! did he get let off with that?! suerly?! yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Those pesky traffic wardens eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 pesky would not be enough of a word to describe those wardens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molak Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 shows wat a great place england is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I F***ing hate the b**tards Sorry... but if anyone on here is an attendant GET A LIFE! Outside the college the other day - some bloke had parked in a bay - paid his money - and then nodded off in the front seat the attendant came along - and started writing a tciket - despite being able to see the chap... when challenged she replied 'I tried to wake him' My porter then banged on his window and shouted 'Oi!' at which he then shot bolt upright... She refused to cancel writing the ticket... Honestly I would have shoved it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Honestly I would have shoved it..... I would have ran her over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 They were all bullied at school, not clever enough to get in the police, abused children etc etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Mac Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have no problem wih that one, 17 tonne trucks should not be on the road! I hate trucks! park where ever they want, think they own the road, cause more pollution than anything else going, sit in the fast lane trying to over take other trucks on a dual carriage way, the list goes on... If you mean that as a blanket 'no trucks should be on the road' rant then I'd like to hear a workable alternative that would still keep the UK's infrastructure needs supplied in their place. Also take into account the volume of goods carried per truck vs them 'causing more pollution than anything else going'. Yes trucks can cause inconvenience to you on the road, but generally I've found the majority of truckers to be very good drivers TBH and driving a heavy isn't a simple task, especially on today's roads. To keep things back on track - Traffic Wardens will always be hated by the public so long as they're given 'targets' to meet, regardless of actual numbers of people parking illegally. That type of stupidity leads to just the sort of daft situations as you see listed above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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