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Ok... I know everyone hates them with a passion. I'm no different. Yeah they are only doing a job, and yes I see why they need to do it, certainly in some areas more than others. HOWEVER... What really gets to me is how they have NO consideration, they hardly ever follow the rules, and worst of all, how they think they own the streets. I'd say 90% of them are power hungry, thoughtless, arrogent people who think that they're top sh*t.
I've only ever seen one parking inspector who actually had a heart and who used his discretion in a situation.
Now... I've had one parking ticket because I left my car at a meter, went inside to get coins, come back literally 2 minutes later, and I had a fine on the windscreen. I'm not saying I shouldnt have got it, just bad luck that I did. What annoys me is that there is hardly ever any parking in my area. Outside my house is 15 minutes only, and its not even a residents zone! My whole street should be made a residents zone, seeing as people actually live here! Also the businesses around here require people to stay for more than 15 minutes, hairdressers, restaraunt, chiro, etc. Also the meters here cost $2 an hour, now that is just excessive.
I have so many reasons for hating parking officers, but the reason I started this thread is because of the one that makes me most mad.
How the **** can they justify parking thier car in a keep clear zone for more than 5 minutes while they go and book cars? I'm pretty sure that they are not allowed to do this anyway, but every time I see them (at least twice a week) they are parked in the keep clear zone for an extended period of time. Really really not happy about this at all as it's unjust and people who are booked while they are parked there should not have to pay their fines.
Am I wrong or do others feel the same way? Next time I see them parked there I think I should take a few pictures and send them in to the local council, the local papers, and A Current Affairs and Today Tonight LOVE those kind of stories...
I've only ever seen one parking inspector who actually had a heart and who used his discretion in a situation.
Now... I've had one parking ticket because I left my car at a meter, went inside to get coins, come back literally 2 minutes later, and I had a fine on the windscreen. I'm not saying I shouldnt have got it, just bad luck that I did. What annoys me is that there is hardly ever any parking in my area. Outside my house is 15 minutes only, and its not even a residents zone! My whole street should be made a residents zone, seeing as people actually live here! Also the businesses around here require people to stay for more than 15 minutes, hairdressers, restaraunt, chiro, etc. Also the meters here cost $2 an hour, now that is just excessive.
I have so many reasons for hating parking officers, but the reason I started this thread is because of the one that makes me most mad.
How the **** can they justify parking thier car in a keep clear zone for more than 5 minutes while they go and book cars? I'm pretty sure that they are not allowed to do this anyway, but every time I see them (at least twice a week) they are parked in the keep clear zone for an extended period of time. Really really not happy about this at all as it's unjust and people who are booked while they are parked there should not have to pay their fines.
Am I wrong or do others feel the same way? Next time I see them parked there I think I should take a few pictures and send them in to the local council, the local papers, and A Current Affairs and Today Tonight LOVE those kind of stories...