Warrington motorist fined for parking outside his own house

10:00am Friday 8th March 2013 in News

Nathan Lee found the ticket on his car when he left his Kingsway South home on Wednesday morning Nathan Lee found the ticket on his car when he left his Kingsway South home on Wednesday morning

A MOTORIST was slapped with a parking fine despite leaving his car in the same spot outside his home for years.

Nathan Lee found the ticket on his car when he left his Kingsway South home on Wednesday morning.

But much to the 24-year-old’s surprise it was in the same spot which has been passed by traffic wardens without any ticket being issued numerous times before.

The Morrisons duty manager said: “They put a zebra crossing outside our house 10 years ago and told us it would not affect our parking.

“Every day we have parked out there. When the traffic is busy it’s hard to get on our drive without holding up the traffic.

“The ticket said the reason was parking on a restricted street.

“They have told us that there is no reason the ticket was issued for parking on a zebra crossing. Because we were parked on the pavement the traffic wardens have been told to ticket people on the pavement.”

There are no lines on the section of the road and the pavement is extended in size which meant his car took up less than half the width of the space - not impinging on pedestrians.

And his family home has had a car parked in the same position for his entire life.

“The issue is not the ticket itself but where we go from here. Why weren’t we posted a letter to say the rules are changing for parking if they have done.

“There are cars parked right along the road. I feel like we were being singled out.”

Warrington Borough Council has now cancelled Nathan’s ticket which it says was issued in error.

“I’m delighted they have done that but I’ve had to speak to so many people to challenge it. Also I don’t fancy running the risk of parking there until I know it is definitely safe to park there. I know it’s not illegal but the traffic wardens need to be put straight on that.”
 

Comments(16)

Nick Tessla says...
2:09pm Fri 8 Mar 13

For pity sake


Ticket issued in error,


driver complains'


Ticket overturned.



Get over it!

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kazz32 says...
4:15pm Fri 8 Mar 13

i take it you are not a driver

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old-codger says...
4:47pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Warrington Borough Council has now cancelled Nathan’s ticket which it says was issued in error. .....
They put a zebra crossing outside our house 10 years ago and told us it would not affect our parking..


Tickets should not be issued in error, Traffic wardens should know how to do the job, All it doe,s is wind people up and cause a load of paperwork for an appeal.
He,s not the first, Nor will he be the last but it ended in his favour so case closed.

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richiepooh says...
5:44pm Fri 8 Mar 13

I got a ticket for parking on the pavement once...I then reflected on how all the police parked on the pavement around arpley st station before they put the bollards up.

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Knowmenot says...
8:07pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Please will "old-codger" learn how to use a keyboard. For so many years he has used the comma instead of an apostrope.

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old-codger says...
9:04pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Knowmenot says...
8:07pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Please will "old-codger" learn how to use a keyboard. For so many years he has used the comma instead of an apostrope.”

Why dont you just P... off.
The topic of conversation is a parking ticket and not on my use of apostropies.......
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Cleopatra says...
10:19pm Fri 8 Mar 13

so eloquently well said codger.

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annie1275 says...
5:54pm Sat 9 Mar 13

old-codger wrote:
Knowmenot says...
8:07pm Fri 8 Mar 13

Please will "old-codger" learn how to use a keyboard. For so many years he has used the comma instead of an apostrope.”

Why dont you just P... off.
The topic of conversation is a parking ticket and not on my use of apostropies.......
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You tell him old codger..knowmenot must lead a sad life..

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old-codger says...
7:30pm Sat 9 Mar 13

A very sad life at that, Its called trolling but I suspect he is in denial.

I note that he hasn,t commented on the abhorant use of (james savile) being used as a user name, It goe,s to show where his priorities lie,

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SAC_in_Warrington says...
9:26pm Sun 10 Mar 13

I remember when Liverpool Road, Great Sankey was part of the A57 the police used to ticket cars, vans , etc., that were parked on the tarmac verge between the pavement and the road. Perhaps now there are more staff in the form of parking wardens they have revived ticketing for this old law.

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flashcoffy says...
1:15pm Mon 11 Mar 13

Knowmenot wrote:
Please will "old-codger" learn how to use a keyboard. For so many years he has used the comma instead of an apostrope.
Nothing funnier than someone correcting the use of language, then spelling something incorrectly.

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mr walter mitty says...
3:30pm Mon 11 Mar 13

When these traffic Wardens and Parking assistants are on commission what do you expect ?

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mr walter mitty says...
3:32pm Mon 11 Mar 13

I urge people to take pictures of Press, Police, Judges, Magistrates, Cps who are parked illegally on yellow lines or causing a disruption.

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mr walter mitty says...
3:40pm Mon 11 Mar 13

Old Fogey when are you going to this English / Computer Class ? They is always the college down Winwick Road.
I strongly recommend it Old Fogey. Don't you go dying on me !

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mr walter mitty says...
3:42pm Mon 11 Mar 13

Nicola i can see you have plenty of experience in over turning Parking and Speeding tickets !

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DaveSmith says...
2:38pm Tue 26 Mar 13

There are two zebra crossing in this area and I use adjacent side roads to get on to Kingsway.

Cars parked on the pavement often block the view so you can't see if it is safe to pull out.

I'm disappointed that his ticket was cancelled.

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