[Osem]

My opinions are divided on this - I have genuine sympathy for those who get ticketed for being 1 minute late or parking 3" over the white lines but far too. I also believe the increasing use of more complicated road signage in places like Croydon (including part time restrictions) takes so long for drivers to comprehend that many are just plain confused into making mistakes and having to pay up.

It's equally true however that far too many drivers simply take the mick when it comes to parking, selfishly causing inconvenience and/or even danger to others. Take a few minutes to observe virtually any high street and see how long it is before some lazy idiot double parks, mounts the pavement or stops where they shouldn't and disappears off to the shops without a second thought. All too often it's pure laziness but these people then spend the rest of their lives whineing about how they got fined. Well nobody made them park illegally!