Nautical
Active member
Some time ago there was a post about traffic wardens and we all had a good moan. Well cop this:
Isle of Man Examiner Newspaper today reports: That, since the introduction of 'Parking Controllers' in 1985 some 10,000 tickets have been issued annually and some people have been sent to prison for non payment. Unfortuately nobody in government thought to check in 1985 that the term 'Parking Controller' had no legal right to enforce or issue any tickets, they should have been called 'Traffic Wardens' from the start. All tickets issued up until midnight last wednesday will be invailid and will not have to be paid. 'Parking Controllers' were suspended from issuing any tickets on wednesday.
The door is now open for those that were jailed for non payment to sue for damages and anyone can apply to have their parking fine refunded.
I have four tickets due for payment of which the first notice of 'pay or else ' arrived last Monday, well two fingers Mr controller number 52 you wasted your time and you can wipe that smug look off your face.
P.S. the boaty connection was/ is I got them all while parked on the quay whist on my boat.
A perfect end to a perfect Easter weekend !, aaahhh lovely Jubbley,life is good.
Isle of Man Examiner Newspaper today reports: That, since the introduction of 'Parking Controllers' in 1985 some 10,000 tickets have been issued annually and some people have been sent to prison for non payment. Unfortuately nobody in government thought to check in 1985 that the term 'Parking Controller' had no legal right to enforce or issue any tickets, they should have been called 'Traffic Wardens' from the start. All tickets issued up until midnight last wednesday will be invailid and will not have to be paid. 'Parking Controllers' were suspended from issuing any tickets on wednesday.
The door is now open for those that were jailed for non payment to sue for damages and anyone can apply to have their parking fine refunded.
I have four tickets due for payment of which the first notice of 'pay or else ' arrived last Monday, well two fingers Mr controller number 52 you wasted your time and you can wipe that smug look off your face.
P.S. the boaty connection was/ is I got them all while parked on the quay whist on my boat.
A perfect end to a perfect Easter weekend !, aaahhh lovely Jubbley,life is good.
