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a lady has been given a ticket- despite being parked legally in a free car park. and has been regularly left the car in the small free car park in Darwin, behind HSBC for seven-and-a-half years, she said i have been parking there. but last week she got a fine.

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Did this happen in Australia? :rolleyes::D

It's difficult to comment on this without seeing the full story.

Where did you hear of it? Newspaper? Could you post a link?

I'm sure the lady in question would not have been issued with a fine if she hadn't broken a rule or it could be a simple error.......more details please. :D

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Was she parked over the lines? ie taking 2 spaces??

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Ahh they think it's cos of the yellow lines next to her car

Do they get full training when becoming a traffic warden?
Or are they just thrown onto the streets after a kick up the backside with a pen and paper in hand?

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Thanks, Lancsdave.

Not Australia then. :D

As I first thought, it appears that an error was made. There was confusion between the parking bay and the yellow lines on the street.

The lady contested the fine and the fine was cancelled.

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The fine has been revoked as a gesture of goodwill according to the link.

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Looking at the picture don't think I would chance parking there in the first place.

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There was no story to tell really was there?

They must be hard up for news today.

I've had more exciting things than that happen to me today.....I won't contact the Telegraph though. :D

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i watched some paint dry today , if i had known the telegraph was so desperate for a scoop i would have sold them the details :)

mind you any story that exposes the over eagerness of these little hitlers is ok by me

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Well come on tell what exciting things have happened today:p

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It was actually in the telegraph last Thursday which was a quieter newsday than today :D

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I have had my toenails clipped and a corn removed free on NHS :)

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Had my root canal work completed.

Went to work.

Going to see Jenny Eclair at King George's Hall tonight.

Not exactly edge of your seat stuff but a better tale than a cancelled parking fine. :p:D

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There IS a story there!! As Bernadette pointed out: "We have cancelled the penalty charge notice as a gesture of goodwill and reviewed the enforcement of this area to stop any re-occurrence in the future."

No apology, but as a "gesture of goodwill" they are cancelling the ticket issued - pompous bureaucrats!!!:(:(

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Parking attendants are like that, I got fined for parking with my rear tyre no more than 3" on double yellows. Was not impressed but had no choice but to park there, had appointment at drs for boys and there was no-where else close by. I paid it but wasnt happy in doing so

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Parking wardens will do anything for extra money ( they get extra money per ticket ) ! Once my dad was dropping off a delivery and there was no room for his van in the loading bay, so he had to park it at the front and there was a parking warden there when he parked it so he asked if he could park it there as he would only be gone two minutes and the warden said it would be fine, when he came out the warden ran away and had ticketed him!!!

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to be fair to the parking attendants seven and a half years is a long time to park a car for



sorry....i'll get my coat.............

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Watching those double yellow lines of course;)

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funny dont think so

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The Traffic Warden who issued the ticket must be as thick as they come. Nay thicker.

The car park is private property belonging to the bank.