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25th Jul 07 at 18:59

quote:
Originally posted by pagan_88
TBH anyone would of done the same so anyone saying otherwise is a badger in denial! Its easy to sit on a computer and criticise. 3mins is pathetic

For all I know it could have been 2 mins and 1 sec. It's unreasonable in my eyes.

The same idiot put parking tickets on a stolen car with a Police Aware sticker on it.

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25th Jul 07 at 19:00

quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil

quote:
Originally posted by ed
The stupid person put a ticket on my car

*snigger*

i love it when you *snigger* always makes me giggle

[Edited on 25-07-2007 by mav]

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25th Jul 07 at 19:01

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Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by pagan_88
TBH anyone would of done the same so anyone saying otherwise is a badger in denial! Its easy to sit on a computer and criticise. 3mins is pathetic
For all I know it could have been 2 mins and 1 sec. It's unreasonable in my eyes.

The same idiot put parking tickets on a stolen car with a Police Aware sticker on it.

They must drink Horlicks before bed

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25th Jul 07 at 19:03

tbh i realli dont see what the issue is....you got caught. It like me saying i got caught doing 31 in a 30 limit...if i did it was my own fault noone elses

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25th Jul 07 at 19:05

TBH ed, I'm suprised you didn't try and feed him the ticket

I've seen some funny showdowns in Southampton with the Traffic Wardens. I swear they just appear sometimes.

How much is that you've racked up in Parking Offences this week?

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25th Jul 07 at 19:05

quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
tbh i realli dont see what the issue is....you got caught. It like me saying i got caught doing 31 in a 30 limit...if i did it was my own fault noone elses

You wouldnt get caught as you are allowed 10% for speedo errors

And tbh if you were given £60 fine for the sake of 3mins, you'd be gutted. Maybe you would of done things different but you have to admit it is pretty unreasonable, someone must of been watching.

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25th Jul 07 at 19:19

Not having much luck with parking eh ed

Bit of a cunt though

I got done by a simular thing a while ago

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25th Jul 07 at 19:22

owned

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25th Jul 07 at 19:23

[Edited on 25-07-2007 by mav]

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25th Jul 07 at 19:23

tell the cunt his watch was wrong and then beat him up

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25th Jul 07 at 19:28

reguardless what time it was mate it was before the idicated free parking time

i am getting done the now for driving whilst on a mobile because i was parked in a street. and rolled forward 2 inches to look round the corner car wasn't even running

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25th Jul 07 at 19:35

quote:
Originally posted by marklaruk
tell the cunt his watch was wrong and then beat him up

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25th Jul 07 at 20:04

So you're all saying that you'd all have paid £1.20 for less than 3 mins of parking?

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25th Jul 07 at 20:05

TBH, I see what you're saying Ed, but they have to draw a line somewhere, and the time on the sign is where the line is.

I'd probably have stayed in the car for 3 minutes, pretending to look for the money

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25th Jul 07 at 20:05

The other point is, I don't carry cash around with me, so I couldn't have paid for the parking, I would have had to have gone to my flat to get some change and then come back, sadly there wasn't enough time.

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25th Jul 07 at 20:09

Would have been ok if the speed limit on the 42 was set to 50 and not 60

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25th Jul 07 at 20:17

CCTV about?

Personally I would argue the toss...His watch could have been wrong after all

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25th Jul 07 at 20:19

There's CCTV but it's facing the entrance to my block. I'll argue it because it is unreasonable, but as everyone's on thier high horse on here I'm stupid for doing so.

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25th Jul 07 at 20:28

I do think it's a bit unreasonable but he was within his rights..

£60 though fuck me...

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25th Jul 07 at 20:31

No-one is on their high horse, you knew it was 3 mins to and chose to leave your car. I'd have waited with it or drove around for a couple of minutes

If a car park was £1 and hour and you were 1 hour and 3 mins would you argue to get it for £1?

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25th Jul 07 at 20:34

I think its completely unreasonable, and although I'm not familiar with the strength of such a case my personal feeling is that there should be some margin for actually purchasing the ticket in which the car will not be displaying but your intention is still to pay.

It appears to me that the warden either is feeling very harsh for no reason, or has a quota to meet, or has seen the car before and not managed to get in there so he's done it today.

Either way, you parked illegally and that is the fine and you must bear this in mine in the case of any appeal.

I also don't consider this chaps race to have anything to do with it, not sure where you were going with that one.

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25th Jul 07 at 20:42

Perfectly fair IMO, person who gave you the ticket was only doing their job, although i bet they are taking the piss out of you right now for doing it

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25th Jul 07 at 20:43

I'm not questionting the legality of what I did. I was just commenting that it was un-reasonable. Also, if I had put a pound twenty in the machine one hour and three mins away from 1800 I'm sure I would have not got a ticket. I would put money on it actually.

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25th Jul 07 at 20:44

quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Perfectly fair IMO, person who gave you the ticket was only doing their job, although i bet they are taking the piss out of you right now for doing it

Oh no, a parking warden is taking the piss out of me. A fucking thick as shit, un-educated parking warden.

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25th Jul 07 at 20:45

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
Perfectly fair IMO, person who gave you the ticket was only doing their job, although i bet they are taking the piss out of you right now for doing it
Oh no, a parking warden is taking the piss out of me. A fucking thick as shit, un-educated parking warden.

But then again, who's the one who gets 17.57 and 18.00 mixed up to think they dont have to pay

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