#Parking
Parking Wars: The Empire Strikes Fine
#Parking
Parking Wars: The Empire Strikes Fine
Local councils and parking enforcement go together like traffic wardens and bad attitudes. One minute, you're pulling into a space outside your favorite café, and the next, a mysterious figure in a high-vis vest materializes out of thin air, slapping a ticket on your windshield with the smug precision of a ninja. Meanwhile, the council insists that the 17 confusing signs, contradictory road markings, and the fact that the pay-and-display machine only takes ancient Roman coins are all part of their "streamlined" parking system. And if you dare to challenge a fine? Congratulations! You’ve just entered a bureaucratic labyrinth so complex that even a seasoned lawyer would rather pay the £60 and move on with their life.
Hospital Staff Protest ANPR Parking System Citing Fines and Inconvenience
- Tuesday, 08 April 2025
Medical professionals and union representatives protested planned changes to parking at two hospitals, which will introduce automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) payment systems. The protesters argue that the new system will lead to unnecessary fines for staff and patients due to a lack of car parking spaces. Staff claim they are forced to work late because of long wait times for parking and that the new system will penalize them for coming in during night shifts, potentially even taking them to court.
