I was fined £70 for parking outside my house for just a few minutes because of council’s ridiculous ‘new’ rule
A DRIVER has told how he was fined £70 for leaving his car outside his house for just a few minutes.
The man had been dropping off a fridge at his new home and was slapped with a penalty charge in the time it took him to take it inside.
He argues that he should have been allowed to ‘stop and unload’ – but the warden cracked down on the rule.
Writing on the Money Saving Expert Forum he said: “I Got a parking ticket this morning. The road which we currently rent our house on has parking restrictions from 11am to 3pm because it is close to the train station.
“Nothing wrong with that. Without it being in place I’m sure the road would be a nightmare.
“However I bought a fridge today and delivered it home, finally got in it in the house myself and when I went out to move the car there was a traffic attendant there.
“I said what I was doing to him and that I was moving it as I live on the road. I know the rules but surely there has to be some allowances for residents if I’m moving things in and out of the house.
“He just looked at me and said abruptly: ‘’You’re parked illegally, got a problem you can appeal against it.’”
The warden claimed he had been parked for seven minutes – but the driver says he was aware from the car for a much shorter time.
He explained: “There is no way he was standing next to my car for seven minutes, now the ticket shows 11.01hrs to 11.08hrs.
“I can afford the £35 fine (if I pay within 14 days otherwise it’s £70) but if I appeal and they don’t agree and it’s over the 14 day period then I might end up paying the full £70.00.”
It comes after a driver was left stunned when she was hit with a £500 driving fine for doing something she thinks is perfectly legal.
Lillian Morrow, 19, was slapped with a fine after a security camera accused her of being on the phone while driving.
But Lilian says the roadside camera, which uses artificial intelligence to identify rule-breakers, is wrong and claims she was vaping.
Meanwhile, another driver was slapped with a £105 fine for driving in a phantom bus lane – before realising it was a scam.
Tony Hill, 55, received a penalty notice from Birmingham City Council claiming he had strayed into the bus lane on “OId Walsall Road South”.
The notice demanded that the DHL delivery driver pay £70, increased to £105 because of non-payment.
But Tony, who has never had a parking ticket, noticed that the letter did not include his name or any images or evidence of the alleged offence.