Beyond A Joke

[emmie]

not sure what the parking warden or what passes for them these days was thinking,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-26074514

[emmie]

a total waste of money.

[Zacs-Master]

It was a 'mobile traffic enforcement vehicle' emmie. It's tough up ere in t'north tha noes.

[FredPuli43]

What he was thinking was "My job is in danger if I don't issue enough penalty notices". Wardens don't get a pay incentive for issuing notices, but their failure to issue a certain number may suggest to their employer that they are shirking.

[bookbinder]

It doesn't look as though much "thinking" was used here. But then, motorists have for a long time been regarded by our glorious leaders as an easy source of income.

[emmie]

no picnic down south, you have to admit another loopy decision..

[emmie]

Fred, that wasn't the case the other day, according to one recent tv news report, that many of the parking enforcement officers were getting pay incentives for the amount of tickets issued.

[hc4361]

Yep, somebody later viewing the images issued the penalty.

[hc4361]

It wasn't a traffic warden or a parking enforcement officer 'on the beat' - it was somebody sat in an office viewing the images from the mobile camera.

[emmie]

i have heard of emergency vehicles being issued with tickets,....

[Zacs-Master]

I suspect the image was sent direct to their office where, as hc suggests, a 'clerk' issued the notice. In fairness it is a pretty bad picture. So, a mixture of technical and human error.

[emmie]

Victor Hankins's car was filmed by a mobile traffic enforcement vehicle in a bus stop - while he was in a queue at a red traffic light.

[hc4361]

And it was cancelled and apology issued, so no real issue.

[Zacs-Master]

yes, we read that emmie.

[emmie]

they only cancelled the notice after he contacted them.

[ummmm]

It was a mistake.

I don't think they double check after they've issued a notice.

[hc4361]

They wouldn't have realised the clerk had made an error had he not contacted the council.

[Zacs-Master]

It may be that the camera took the picture automatically. Driver gets back to office. Info is downloaded. Clerk looks at (poor) picture and issues notice.

[emmie]

some councils do use it as a cash cow, motorists do get a rough time in many ways.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24194533

[hc4361]

That's exactly how it would have happened, Zacs

[emmie]

think how many might pay up though, believing they were in the wrong. or haven't the time to get it sorted.