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The ‘Spy Car’ fined me for hayfever attack

3:36pm Tuesday 7th July 2009


WITH regard to your article on June 24 concerning spy cars, I have become a victim in Moreton.

I say victim, because it is a disgrace. On Reeds Lane, I was forced to pull over due to a hayfever attack.

There was nowhere else to park. I was stopped for no more than 30 seconds, just long enough to wipe my eyes.

Anyone who knows this road will see that parking from the Armchair pub to Stuart Avenue is a no-go area as there are double yellow lines from both junctions then a pelican crossing. I considered it a hazard to proceed until my vision was clear. Surely I should have been observed a bit longer to see that I did not even get out of my car or even turn the engine off.

Peter Barham, Moreton.


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somebizarre, Wallasey says...
4:43pm Tue 7 Jul 09

they don't care if you could have caused an accident by not stopping to wipe your eyes they only care that they can screw people out of money. hmm... sounds like wirral council to me. Screwing people out of money and there being no return for the tax payer.

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slumdog, wallasey says...
5:11pm Tue 7 Jul 09

You should obviously appeal.

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sibradbury, west kirby says...
8:51pm Tue 7 Jul 09

You're legally allowed to stop anywhere for emergency reasons. Appeal!

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Dantealighieri , west kirby says...
6:48pm Wed 8 Jul 09

This is most unusual. I have always found WBC, and its parking operatives, in all their many guises, exceedingly sympathetic towards those afflicted with hay fever. I myself, suffer from this condition all year round, but its always worse when I park on double yellow lines. Indeed a few weeks ago, in that very situation, I left a note on the dashboard of my car saying, 'Attack of hay fever, back in 3 hours'. When I returned there was a traffic warden with something for me. A ticket. No, but guess what, yes, a packet of tissues, a nasal spray, and two Piriteze allergy tablets. He wouldn't take any payment, said it was all part of the service, shook my hand, and wished me a safe journey home. Everyone seems to think these people are heartless, brutal, unfeeling and callous, but my mother always told me 'say as you find', and that's what I've done.

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piggymalone, wirral says...
7:54pm Wed 8 Jul 09

Firstly, Mr Barham, seek advice at www.pepipoo.co.uk and using their advice, appeal and should it be necessary take your case to the tribunal....it costs nothing apart from losing the right to pay the discounted PCN

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