A traffic warden left a £50 penalty charge notice on the windshield of a car that had just arrived from war-torn Ukraine. The silver SUV with Ukrainian registration plates was parked in Church Street, Birmingham City Centre, without a ticket.
The handwritten note, which was left on the car’s dashboard, stated the vehicle “just arrived” from Ukraine.
The note read: “We have just arrived from Ukraine to 1 Victoria Square and don’t have coins to pay for parking, only credit card.
“Sorry. We will move about 10 pm.”
In order to park on Church Street, a ticket needs to be purchased from a nearby machine and displayed on the dashboard.
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Driver Dominic Marshall parked in a loading bay in Wokingham believing it was “an agreed space from the council”.
Mr Marshall, who was getting married in the town hall, parked the vehicle at around 2pm on Saturday, June 11.
However, he was hit with a £70 ticket just nine minutes later, reported BerkshireLive.
He explained he was “shocked” as he thought he had permission.
He added: “The first traffic warden walked past and didn’t say a word, and two minutes later his friend turned up and no matter what we did, it was getting a ticket, unless I drove it round the block.
“Being the groom, I thought it was slightly more important that I was at the altar rather than driving round the block.”
After being issued a £70 fine on his special day, Mr Marshall decided to reach out to the local council.
As a gesture of goodwill, the council decided to pay the fine.
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