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New CCTV Law for Parking Offences From 31 March
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Author:  Cybro [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  New CCTV Law for Parking Offences From 31 March
New parking rules will baffle drivers and send appeals against fines
soaring, the AA warned yesterday.

From March, there will be different levels of fine depending on the offence
and where it is committed. The penalty serious offences, such as parking
on a double yellow line, will rise by 20 per cent - but other fines could fall.

For the first time, councils outside London will be able to issue fines by
post using CCTV evidence.

And they will also be able to issue a penalty even when a motorist drives
away before a ticket is put on their car.

AA spokesman Paul Watters, said: "There is a potential for some chaos as
it is quite a big change."

But Transport Minister Rosie Winterton insisted the system shake-up would
ensure fines are "fair and justified".
Sunday Mirror


Confusion over planned shake up in parking fines
Motorists warned of higher parking fines
Driving fines to be based on CCTV footage
Author:  JD [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:33 pm ]
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This will have the effect of making the taxi drivers job a lot more difficult. In theory there could be no more parking on restricted yellow lines or in restricted areas while waiting a few minutes for a pre booked job to arrive, no double parking when dropping off or picking up passengers, no ranking up on restricted yellow lines outside places of social gathering such as night clubs etc, no taking up or setting down passengers at traffic lights or in any area that is restricted. It could be a nightmare.

Cameras could replace many traffic wardens if councils introduced a new ticketing system that allowed cameras to read the expiry time of the parking display ticket. The innovations of such a scheme are endless because it could in effect be carried out in both urban and rural areas anywhere in the country.

Regards

JD
Author:  GBC [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:23 pm ]
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JD wrote:
This will have the effect of making the taxi drivers job a lot more difficult. In theory there could be no more parking on restricted yellow lines or in restricted areas while waiting a few minutes for a pre booked job to arrive, no double parking when dropping off or picking up passengers, no ranking up on restricted yellow lines outside places of social gathering such as night clubs etc, no taking up or setting down passengers at traffic lights or in any area that is restricted. It could be a nightmare.

Cameras could replace many traffic wardens if councils introduced a new ticketing system that allowed cameras to read the expiry time of the parking display ticket. The innovations of such a scheme are endless because it could in effect be carried out in both urban and rural areas anywhere in the country.

Regards

JD



Welcome to Livingstones world.

You are 100% correct, it does make your working day a nightmare, especially if you work on a radio circuit.

As I've said many times, when London sneezes . . .
Author:  rambo [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:59 pm ]
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Just another example of stalinist britain!.

Is it any wonder more and more people are leaving the country.

Will the last person turn off the lights...............
Author:  CABMAN [ Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:27 pm ]
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when i was in ulster the kids set em alight :P what a good whay of sorting things out
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