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EVEN COPS CAN'T STOP TAXI'S FINE


TAXI driver Bashir Choudhry has been hit with a fine for parking outside a police station – despite officers pleading with the council to overturn the ticket.

Mr Choudhry drove to Newcastle police station to report a crime after a fare-dodging thug smashed his windscreen.

He parked in a space meant for police cars after officers invited him to bring in his damaged cab for a forensic examination.

But the taxi driver was furious when a parking attendant issued a £70 fine because he was 'parked in a bay meant for police vehicles'.

Now managers at Newcastle Borough Council have refused to waive the charge – despite a letter from Staffordshire Police asking them to reconsider.

Mr Choudhry last night hit out at 'jobsworth' parking attendants, and said he has refused to pay.

The 42-year-old, who lives in Grice Road, Hartshill, said: "I can't believe this has happened after the police wrote a personal letter.

"The council just don't want to listen and now I'm the victim. I have the cost of the damage to my car to worry about, and the fine too."

Mr Choudhry called police after a customer refused to pay a fare in Knutton. The male passenger then climbed out of the taxi before smashing the windscreen.

Police initially said they would have to check CCTV records, but when these failed to show the incident, Mr Choudhry was invited to bring his car to Newcastle police station to make a statement.

After receiving the fine, officers passed him a hand-written note to send to Newcastle Borough Council, insisting he had their full permission to park outside the station.

But now the taxi driver has received a letter from the authority informing him his appeal against the fine has failed.

Father-of-two Mr Choudhry said: "It's ridiculous. The police wrote me a letter, which I sent to the council with my appeal, but to no avail."

In a letter refusing to overturn the fine, the council said: "We appreciate that at the time, you state you were reporting an incident to the police.

"However, this bay is strictly for the use of police vehicles only."

A handwritten letter from Staffordshire Police, addressed to the council, says: "The driver of the vehicle was at the station as he is a victim of crime.

"He was there to make a statement and for an inspection of the windscreen."

The letter from the council says Mr Choudhry has 14 days to pay a reduced fine of £35 before the full £70 penalty applies.

The council said Mr Choudhry has the option to make further representation to the council if he wishes to take the matter further.

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/CO ... story.html

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Grandad,

Why am I not surprised at this the police forces all over the UK got rid of traffic wardens now they are often supplied by private companies who earn their money from fines what do they expect !

We are allegedly going to get 2 new traffic wardens before christmas supplied by a private contractor I am sure all sorts of incidents like this will occur as they go all out to generate their profits !

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

Fact if the Warden does not issue the ticket HE/SHE can and often is sacked, the crux of this issue is of course privatisation, many wardens employed by these companies are members of various Unions and these companies believe me are money grabbing barstewards of the worst type and their staff/ employees are subjected the most vicious employment regimes imaginable, many of course are forced to take this employment which has a very high assault rate or lose the job seekers allowance.

So to sum up the wardens gets the bullet if does not issue the ticket and has been FORCED into the job because of lack of alternative employment, and THE reality of losing any benefits IF HE DECLINES THE EMPLOYMENT ie TORY VERMIN POLICIES AND PRIVATISATION

Which will of course be completely lost on Grandad

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he didnt

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The issuing of the ticket in the first place was correct. It is the way in which the appeal has been dealt with is where the real problem is. By the way, Newcastle Borough Council is a Labour run council.

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Grandad,

Surely he could have appealed to the Parking Adjudicator, if he was in time.

http://www.trafficpenaltytribunal.gov.uk/site/index.php

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

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Let's face it, all that bo££ocks is lost on everyone, unless they are a tovarisch komunista like you!

Or in your language a идиот, дурак Коммунистической товарищ!

Personally speaking of course!

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Brummie Cabbie.

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No doubt they'll be supplied by NCP.