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Title: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 19 November 2013, 04:55:55 pm
Parked up to find this bike has been ticketed, free parking bay (Camden) but as he has parked slightly on the yellow line he got a ticket, painful!
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/11/20/je2aguqa.jpg)
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Exupnut on 19 November 2013, 05:03:34 pm
Harsh but the norm unfortunately. Btw lovin those bingo wings
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Post by: richfzs on 19 November 2013, 05:37:41 pm
That's foccing ludicrous - I'd be appealing that immediately.... Well not quite immediately, I'd have to come down from the ceiling first....
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 19 November 2013, 06:13:00 pm
The only time I ever parked a bike in London, somewhere near Shaftesbury Ave., another guy just parking up warned me to make sure I wasn't even touching the yellow - some of Hitler's SS are alive and well and working in London.... :grumble
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 19 November 2013, 06:25:47 pm
A real traffic warden who works for the police only issues tickets as a last resort and has actually failed in their primary task which is to keep traffic moving if they do. As such, they don't like issuing tickets as it's an admission of failure.

Parking Wardens that work for the councils however are a bunch of wankers who should be shot.
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Post by: locksmith on 19 November 2013, 06:36:38 pm
Whilst common sense would say he's parked ok, the bike is actually outside the bay's white line and sitting on a yellow :(
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Post by: Punkstig on 19 November 2013, 07:32:36 pm
The thing is the council removed 2 motorbike bays around the corner due to building works that are going on, thus reducing parking spaces by about 15, this guys obviously parked with the common sense to give others as much space as possible, I'd happily take it to the adjudicators even though by the letter of the law its wrong, and I'd be getting in touch with MCN (this time of year they got hardly any stories in there so this would help fill it out!
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: dazza on 19 November 2013, 07:39:22 pm
Traffic wardens get a bad press I think. I'm actually grateful for them.....I mean, I didn't even know I had Tourette's until  I came across one a few years ago.
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Post by: caretaker on 19 November 2013, 07:53:12 pm
 :D :lol
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Post by: richfzs on 19 November 2013, 08:17:22 pm
:rollin
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Post by: fazersharp on 19 November 2013, 08:19:04 pm
The poor chap cant get it within the lines because theres a bike with some masive planks on the sides 
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 19 November 2013, 08:51:52 pm
I mean, jeez, you could understand it if the bike was causing some sort of obstruction or safety issue by being outside of the box, but ffs, don't these people have any common sense?! They, more than anyone except bike riders themselves, must realise how limited bike parking is in London. So much for promoting anti-traffic congestion policies.
 
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: midden on 19 November 2013, 10:52:13 pm
The poor chap cant get it within the lines because theres a bike with some masive planks on the sides
and remnants of Bet lynches bed clothes on the seat and mudguard........who could blame anyone for taking a wide berth..


I reckon filling out a complaint form would get him off anyway
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: locksmith on 20 November 2013, 09:31:19 am
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don't these people have any common sense?!

Obviously not, bearing in mind what Punkstig said about a m/c parking closure around the corner, the warden must be a complete heartless bastard of a retard with no active brain cells.
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Post by: richfzs on 20 November 2013, 09:35:07 am
And targets / performance bonuses to meet...
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Post by: fazersharp on 20 November 2013, 09:38:05 am
The road marking says "solo motorcycles" ----how do they know when a bike is parked if it had a pillion on when you parked.
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: locksmith on 20 November 2013, 09:44:16 am
The road marking says "solo motorcycles" ----how do they know when a bike is parked if it had a pillion on when you parked.

Maybe that's why he got a ticket :lol
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Chillum on 20 November 2013, 03:13:39 pm
Who's to say that the retard with the decked out Fazer didn't move his bike a bit so he could get his fat arse on his bike?

After all, the rear tyre looks inside the yellows!
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Dead Eye on 20 November 2013, 05:03:43 pm
Apologies if any of the comments are sarcasm and I couldn't tell, however...

Mr. Punkstig said in his original post that he parked up to find the bike like this. That means that the ticketed bike was parked that way before he arrived and was not the cause ;)
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Hedgetrimmer on 20 November 2013, 05:34:20 pm
Who's to say that the retard with the decked out Fazer didn't move his bike a bit so he could get his fat arse on his bike?

After all, the rear tyre looks inside the yellows!

 :lurk
 
But can you hold off half hour til I've had me dinner?  :lol
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Post by: dazza on 20 November 2013, 05:51:22 pm
Who's to say that the retard with the decked out Fazer didn't move his bike a bit so he could get his fat arse on his bike?

After all, the rear tyre looks inside the yellows!

You've actually hit on a good point there, as anyone could of moved the bike over. I for one would contest this ticket saying that the bike was within the bay when I left it.
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: fazersharp on 20 November 2013, 05:55:13 pm
I wasnt trying to be funny with the pillion thing, what does it mean
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Post by: dazza on 20 November 2013, 06:00:06 pm
"Solo"  As opposed to  Motorbike and side car, I presume.
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Post by: unfazed on 20 November 2013, 08:39:43 pm
For FOC sake, talk about retards :groan
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 20 November 2013, 09:24:51 pm
My arse definitely ain't fat, and I may be stupid but I'm no retard thank you!
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: unfazed on 21 November 2013, 12:03:07 am
My arse definitely ain't fat, and I may be stupid but I'm no retard thank you!
Are you a traffic warden (womble)?  :eek
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 21 November 2013, 07:25:50 am
Erm, yes, yes I am, and that would make perfect sense for starting this post!
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Post by: msmudge on 21 November 2013, 04:55:34 pm
Why is the yellow line even there anyway. If the bike was 4 inches to the left it would be legally parked, but still obstructing the pavements kerb for any reasonable use.
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Post by: unfazed on 21 November 2013, 10:59:55 pm
Erm, yes, yes I am, and that would make perfect sense for starting this post!
I knew it,  :eek first you try to camouflage your bike  :lol and then move the guys bike, give him a ticket and then come on here telling all the foccers how terrible its. :'(
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: midden on 22 November 2013, 02:17:29 am
Why is the yellow line even there anyway. If the bike was 4 inches to the left it would be legally parked, but still obstructing the pavements kerb for any reasonable use.


Clearly the yellow line was there before the bike bay and having both there gives the the idiot warden who is in training to become a P.M under a coalition government the option to change his/her mind
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 22 November 2013, 02:48:52 pm
Erm, yes, yes I am, and that would make perfect sense for starting this post!
I knew it,  :eek first you try to camouflage your bike  :lol and then move the guys bike, give him a ticket and then come on here telling all the foccers how terrible its. :'(
Christmas is coming, gotta think of the bonus to feed my 12 children and 17 mother-in-laws!
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: unfazed on 22 November 2013, 05:50:59 pm
 :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: alexanderfitu on 23 November 2013, 10:44:13 pm
Camden is the worst for bikes. Pay and display everywhere else is free, in Camden you have to put a ticket on (where?!) hate them.
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: pitternator on 24 November 2013, 07:59:17 am
Have to say the gen1 is coming down in the world when it gets modded like that !...FFS its not a C-90  :lol
 
I did wonder if it was devilsyams work at first !  ;)
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Post by: fazersharp on 24 November 2013, 12:57:27 pm
Camden is the worst for bikes. Pay and display everywhere else is free, in Camden you have to put a ticket on (where?!) hate them.
You take off your fairing and remove the clocks and take apart and insert the ticket behind the clocks glass then put back.
No, though----------- what do you do - whats to stop someone taking off, is it also waterproof or somthing, could it blow off even. 
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: alexanderfitu on 24 November 2013, 01:54:55 pm
Camden is the worst for bikes. Pay and display everywhere else is free, in Camden you have to put a ticket on (where?!) hate them.
You take off your fairing and remove the clocks and take apart and insert the ticket behind the clocks glass then put back.
No, though----------- what do you do - whats to stop someone taking off, is it also waterproof or somthing, could it blow off even.
exactly. Nothing stopping anybody nicking it or anything.
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: ChristoT on 24 November 2013, 06:13:29 pm
Have to say the gen1 is coming down in the world when it gets modded like that !...FFS its not a C-90  :lol
 
I did wonder if it was devilsyams work at first !  ;)

He'd be furious if he saw that - he hates 600s, and that's what Stiggy has!
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 24 November 2013, 11:42:48 pm
Camden is the worst for bikes. Pay and display everywhere else is free, in Camden you have to put a ticket on (where?!) hate them.
Erm, no, Camden is still free for bikes, although they've been looking at changing that for a while now,
Westminster is still the only council that charges for bikes!
And that's not a pay and display, register by phone only as they realise tickets would just get nicked, or claimed they were nicked!
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: lew600fazer on 24 November 2013, 11:50:42 pm
Parked up to find this bike has been ticketed, free parking bay (Camden) but as he has parked slightly on the yellow line he got a ticket, painful!
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I would challenge that unless my eyes are really bad that is not a continuous double yellow line  and is not clearly marked
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 24 November 2013, 11:58:07 pm
What has double yellow got to do with anything?
You may misunderstand yellow lines!
And it is very clearly marked
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: lew600fazer on 25 November 2013, 12:15:45 am
What has double yellow got to do with anything?
You may misunderstand yellow lines!
And it is very clearly marked
Is that the end of the yellow lines or has he been done for parking just outside the white lined area of the parking bay?
Here in Spain if you are even on the white line of the designated parking area, bang € 60.00 thank you, is it as harsh as that now in the UK.
 
Title: Re: This is why we hate traffic wombles
Post by: Punkstig on 25 November 2013, 07:23:12 am
The ticket would be charging him for being parked on a yellow line!