PARKING MAD
Warden blasted for slapping fines on SIXTY cars in a row as drivers demand ‘show us the signs’ over obscure law
'Note that there weren't any signs saying not to park there,' one user fumed
A WARDEN has been blasted for slapping parking tickets on 60 cars in a row.
A tracking shot reveals a string of motors parked up by football fans with yellow slips on their dashboards a short walk away from the ground.
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Instagram user uploaded the clip along the clearway under the caption 'expensive trip to the football today for these drivers who don't understand parking restrictions'.
The clip was accompanied ironically by Lou Reed's hit song Perfect Day.
Viewers noted that the fines were justified as the vehicles were all perched along a clearway, which isn't permitted.
"These people parked illegally," one said.
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"So they got a ticket. Grow up."
A second added: "If people don't know the law, then it's their fault and they get a parking ticket.
"Simple as that."
Nonetheless, many users questioned the lack of parking signs on the road.
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"Note that there weren't any signs saying not to park there," a user fumed.
Another chimed in: "Is there a sign anywhere because I can't see one?"
It comes after one money-saving expert revealed a little-known loophole to avoid paying steep parking fines.
Expert Scott Nelson said while you may be fined for overstaying on parking beyond the time the ticket allows, there is a way to appeal it - and win.
If you only overstayed for 10 minutes or less, you cannot be fined because of the "grace period rule".
Writing for , he said: "The law states that you shouldn’t be given a parking fine if you bought a valid ticket and only overstayed in the car park by ten minutes or less.
"The grace period applies on public land or in private car parks.
"So if a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) or private firm attendant issued you with a parking fine when you overstayed by less than ten minutes, you can use this loophole to get out of having to pay."
Tickets for parking illegally can hit £100.
Scott is also urging drivers to check their parking tickets for a hidden detail which could help them appeal and win.
The savings expert told The Sun that some parking tickets have a crucial detail which could let drivers appeal and win.
Scott said: "The most effective way to get out of a parking ticket is to know your rights as a driver.
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"It's shocking how much murkiness there is on the subject.
"There are likely tens of thousands of tickets given out each year that could have been successfully appealed with the right information."
Where is it illegal for me to park?
According to the Code, drivers are breaking the law if they stop or park in any of the following locations:
On yellow lines during times of operation shown on nearby signs
On school entrance markings where signs prohibit stopping
The carriageway or the hard shoulder of a motorway except in an emergency
A pedestrian crossing
A clearway
A taxi bay
An Urban Clearway within its hours of operation, except to pick up or set down passengers
A road marked with double white lines, even when a broken white line is on your side of the road, except to pick up or set down passengers, or to load or unload goods
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
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