Eric In A Pickle Over Parking!
Tuesday, 30. July 2013
English: No Parking Minster Yard Double Yellow Lines or a worn single. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Eric Pickles MP, Conservative Party Conference, 30 September 2008 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
That very cheery Conservative, Eric Pickles MP has a great idea – according to him. He is about to re-invigorate the high street and by doing so annoy the Lib Dem’s and win the next general election.
His proposal, not quite thought through yet, is to allow vehicles to legally park on certain double yellow lines from 5-15 minutes before they receive a fine, clamp or are towed away.
Now for those like Eric and I who are a little on the portly side, being able to nip out from the car and buy a diet Coke and low fat packet of crisps without a warden slapping a ticket on the windscreen would of course be a Godsend. Not least it would save the walk from the multi-story to the shop expending energy unnecessarily, who needs it?
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But as much as it appeals I have to say Eric, I think it will be a disaster. Selecting the places where parking will be allowed will be a nightmare as will the policing of it. Assuming of course that the double yellows were put there for a reason in the first place, i.e. to keep traffic flowing, it could cause gridlock or be dangerous for pedestrians.
As for winning the election Eric, I can’t imagine queues at the ballot box waiting to stick their cross in the Tory box in order to get double yellow line parking. Nice try though! By Graham Hill Car Finance
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