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Zoobeef
Original Poster
1,306 posts
27 months
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Took a mate to Doncaster station. Pulled in and the drop off lay by was full of taxis as normal so pulled into a bay and mate got out and took his bag.
I then wrote a post on here and the parking git came over and said I needed a ticket even if I was still sat in the car.
I said 'right' put my window up, backed out and drove off. At which point he was writing my reg down. Am I now expecting a ticket?
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Centurion07
2,045 posts
116 months
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Why would you? He asked you to move in a slightly less confrontational way than just telling you to shift which you did.
Did you not point out to him the drop-off point was full of taxis which is why you'd pulled into a bay or did you just get a huff-on and drive off?
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Zoobeef
Original Poster
1,306 posts
27 months
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Centurion07 said: Why would you? He asked you to move in a slightly less confrontational way than just telling you to shift which you did.
Did you not point out to him the drop-off point was full of taxis which is why you'd pulled into a bay or did you just get a huff-on and drive off? I just said 'right' backed out and drove off. I didn't want a discussion as I'd finished my dropping off anyway. He defiantly looked at the plate, wrote it down then watched me as I left the carpark. Just thinking if he decides to say I was parked illegally and something comes through the post its just on his word because he's decided to be a pain. Is there a buffer for me pulling in and a ticket being issued as I was there less than 5 minutes
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Robatr0n
11,512 posts
85 months
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I doubt you'll be getting a ticket as they would need your tax disc number too.
As just mentioned, it was just a less confrontional way of getting you to move.
Quite often you'll see traffic wardens noting down reg numbers but it's normally due to this whole "Maximum of 2 hours paid parking, no return within 2 hours" just to make sure you arean't coming back and putting another ticket in the car. He may even have been taking a note of your reg so if he sees you parked in a bay with no ticket he could point out that he has already warned you and that now he is going to write you a ticket.
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Zoobeef
Original Poster
1,306 posts
27 months
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Robatr0n said: I doubt you'll be getting a ticket as they would need your tax disc number too.
As just mentioned, it was just a less confrontional way of getting you to move.
Quite often you'll see traffic wardens noting down reg numbers but it's normally due to this whole "Maximum of 2 hours paid parking, no return within 2 hours" just to make sure you arean't coming back and putting another ticket in the car. He may even have been taking a note of your reg so if he sees you parked in a bay with no ticket he could point out that he has already warned you and that now he is going to write you a ticket. Cheers, he may just stick it on the notice board to keep an eye out for and check haha. Just been reading regulations and apparently need 5 minutes observation before issuing a ticket. Also you get 5 mins buffer at the end of your display. Didn't know that
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AKindSoul
120 posts
53 months
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Zoobeef said: He defiantly looked at the plate, wrote it down then watched me as I left the carpark. I reckon he definitely looked at the plate, in a defiant manner at a guess.
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Corpulent Tosser
2,956 posts
114 months
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Zoobeef said: At which point he was writing my reg down. Am I now expecting a ticket? He was probably just pretending to write down your registration to wind you up - It worked didn't it ? 
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Zoobeef
Original Poster
1,306 posts
27 months
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AKindSoul said: Zoobeef said: He defiantly looked at the plate, wrote it down then watched me as I left the carpark. I reckon he definitely looked at the plate, in a defiant manner at a guess. Yup he was boldly resistant!
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Zoobeef
Original Poster
1,306 posts
27 months
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Corpulent Tosser said: He was probably just pretending to write down your registration to wind you up - It worked didn't it ? Thankfully resisted the temptation to look anything other than neutral. Then boiled over down the road haha
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Deva Link
26,903 posts
114 months
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Zoobeef said: I just said 'right' backed out and drove off. I didn't want a discussion as I'd finished my dropping off anyway. But you didn't leave as soon as you'd finished your dropping off - you sat there, taking up a parking space, and wrote a post on PH.
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specialboy
20 posts
11 months
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Was the car park a council one?
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Mr AJ
1,226 posts
40 months
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To be fair, Calling him a f  kwit is a bit harsh. By your own admission you was no longer dropping anyone off, You was surfing (And replying to posts on) PH - So you was parked in a parking bay without a parking ticket. The fact you was sat in the car is irrelevant. His job is to stop people doing this, He hasn't given you a ticket he simply asked you to move on or buy a ticket in a polite way.
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WhereamI
6,087 posts
86 months
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Robatr0n said: I doubt you'll be getting a ticket as they would need your tax disc number too. What? Why would they need a tax disc number?
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pitmansboots
1,058 posts
56 months
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Zoobeef said: Took a mate to Doncaster station. Pulled in and the drop off lay by was full of taxis as normal so pulled into a bay and mate got out and took his bag.
I then wrote a post on here and the parking git came over and said I needed a ticket even if I was still sat in the car.
I said 'right' put my window up, backed out and drove off. At which point he was writing my reg down. Am I now expecting a ticket? You were parked without paying for it; why wouldn't you expect a ticket? The parking attendant was doing exactly what he was supposed to be doing, looking for ****wits who park without paying. There is only one ****wit in the piece you describe and it certainly is not the parking attendant.
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2,396 posts
147 months
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Zoobeef said: Took a mate to Doncaster station. Pulled in and the drop off lay by was full of taxis as normal so pulled into a bay and mate got out and took his bag.
I then wrote a post on here and the parking git came over and said I needed a ticket even if I was still sat in the car.
I said 'right' put my window up, backed out and drove off. At which point he was writing my reg down. Am I now expecting a ticket? This strikes me as the actions of someone who is parked, not someone who is dropping off.
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