Traffic warden fines broken down car while parked illegally herself

Officer is caught on camera as she parks on yellow lines to target stranded motorist

Traffic warden fines broken down car while parked illegally herself
The traffic officer issues a ticket, despite the bright yellow jack and missing wheel.

A banking manager who has asked not to be named, had left his stranded vehicle on the road side, supported by a jack, while he went with an AA man to replace the tyre.

Minutes later a parking warden, seen by a local resident, illegally parked her car before jumping out to issue the broken-down Land Rover with a ticket.

Lauretta Wright, 40-year-old resident, said: “I’m a writer and I work from home most of the time so I was looking out of the window and I saw the AA van drive off.

The traffic warden's car, parked on double yellow lines.

The traffic warden’s car, parked on double yellow lines.

“Within a matter of minutes, the traffic wardens came along and they parked and jumped out to give him a ticket – it looked like they were waiting for him.”

Lauretta said she rushed out to let the warden know that the car was obviously on a jack but the warden simply replied “it doesn’t matter”.

Lauretta added: “As I turned around I noticed the wardens had parked illegally too, on double yellow lines, so I grabbed my camera and took some pictures.

“The AA man apparently said they are not allowed to give a car a ticket if it is broken down but I don’t know if that’s true or not.”

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