Traffic wardens?

Question

on a recent visit to Wales I had to pull over to ask directions,not realising that I had stopped on a bicycle lane with double yellow lines, I was only there a few seconds but as I pulled away I noticed a traffic warden walking down the road and as I passed him I noticed in my rear view mirror that he took out a note pad and started to jot something down,I can only assume that he wrote down my number,It has made me wonder if it is possible to have a fine sent through the post or do I have to be given a ticket on the spot

Answer 1

It would not suprise me in the least.
They are all crazy!

Answer 2

Yes, they can send it through the post.

I parked in a marked bay outside my flat, with a valid residents permit, and went on holiday. When I got home 3 weeks later I had 2 parking tickets. They'd put a notice up while I was away, asking people not to park there for 2 days while they cut the hedge. Then, when my car was still there they'd given me the 2 tickets. I wrote a letter which they acknowledged. Then over the next few months they wrote to me to say that they would double them if I didn't pay. They then doubled them again, and threatened to take me to court. Each time I phoned up they said that they were dealing with the complaint. Eventually they cancelled them, but I spent a lot of time on the phone, and had the worry that I might end up paying 4 times the original amount, and end up in court.

I guess they are only doing their jobs though. Lets face it, they are working for a living, unlike the parasites who live on social security....They take a lot more money out of our pockets. Just think of the tax cuts we could have if the lazy b******* got back to work.

Answer 3

Unfortunately you seem to have shot yourself in the foot more than once.

In the Highway code - Rule 238

You MUST NOT wait or park on yellow lines during the times of operation shown on nearby time plates (or zone entry signs if in a Controlled Parking Zone) – see 'Information signs' and 'Road markings'. Double yellow lines indicate a prohibition of waiting at any time even if there are no upright signs. You MUST NOT wait or park, or stop to set down and pick up passengers, on school entrance markings (see 'Road markings') when upright signs indicate a prohibition of stopping.

[Law RTRA sects 5 & 8]

and

Rule 240

You MUST NOT stop or park on

* the carriageway or the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency (see Rule 270)
* a pedestrian crossing, including the area marked by the zig-zag lines (see Rule 191)
* a clearway (see 'Traffic signs')
* taxi bays as indicated by upright signs and markings
* an urban clearway within its hours of operation, even when a broken white line is on your side of the road, except to pick up or set down passengers (see 'Traffic signs')
* a road marked with double white lines, except to pick up or set down passengers
* a tram or cycle lane during its period of operation
* a cycle track
* red lines, in the case of specially designated ‘red routes’, unless otherwise indicated by signs

Any vehicle may enter a bus lane to stop, load or unload where this is not prohibited (see Rule 141).

[Laws MT(E&W)R regs 7 & 9, MT(S)R regs 6 & 8, ZPPPCRGD regs 18 & 20, RTRA sects 5, 6 & 8, TSRGD regs 10, 26 & 27, RTA 1988 sects 21(1) & 36]

Good job there is a postal strike on.

Answer 4

Unfortunately they are all d**ks! and are only doing their jobs. But any of you out there, stop trying to get your monthly ticket quota! Get a life as you will get a ticket one day, or do you all look after each other's back and turn a blind eye!

Answer 5

i think you have had to leave your car unattended,before you get a ticket.he does not know if you pulled over in a emergency.most traffic wardens are busy bodies anyway.i really think you will be ok ...

Answer 6

that doesnt mean that he was writing down ur licence number but if u do get a find thru ur door just write them a letter explaining wot u said in ur question on here

Answer 7

yes you can have it through the post , if it arrives phone and complain . don't write.

its a shame traffic wardens don't have fathers