We got a parking ticket in anna Maria island !

[Floridarules]

Originally Posted by pompeyboy

It's a "thing" over here too, although only during hours of darkness.

Rule 248 of the Highway Code states "you MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space."

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Is this actually endorsed in the UK though?— see so many bad examples of poor parking on roads on a daily basis, I doubt it.😳

[colin39]

Originally Posted by pompeyboy

It's a "thing" over here too, although only during hours of darkness.

Rule 248 of the Highway Code states "you MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space."

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One of my pet hates, that and stopping and not turning head lamps down to side lights, gggrrr.

[Guest]

When we had a road offence citation we just paid up at the nearest Amscott.

[floridasgirl]

We got pulled for speeding on AMI. Doing 28mph in a 25mph zone! We had pulled onto the road off another road and not realised!

[pompeyboy]

Originally Posted by Floridarules

Is this actually endorsed in the UK though?— see so many bad examples of poor parking on roads on a daily basis, I doubt it.😳

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Like you I doubt there are many tickets issued for this offence, I only recall it as my Dad got a ticket for this in Margate and didn't stop moaning about it! Albeit that was probably at least 40 years ago, back in the days when the Police or maybe police supported traffic wardens were responsible for parking tickets.

[Guest]

Originally Posted by floridasgirl

We got pulled for speeding on AMI. Doing 28mph in a 25mph zone! We had pulled onto the road off another road and not realised!

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Yes it was Tarpon Springs we were fined for 28 in a 25 limit.
AMI, Celebration and Tarpon seem to be a magnet for police and tourists.
DS was stopped in Tarpon for not pulling over onto a far lane when over taking a parked Emergency vehicle and was told "It is no good fining you as you will just go home without paying"!

[Guest]

We got done at St. Mateo in California. We read a sign saying Free Parking for XXX Store users, so parked up in a space and went shopping. Came back to find $60 fine as we had apparently parked the wrong side of a two inch wide median.

[nattyk]

I called and they put me thur to the local police - spoke to a lovely officer called Robin and explained she was really nice, said she needed to check with the Chief and would get back to us - called again to check and said all taken care of and now we know for next time xxx

[neilhd]

I got a fine in Montauk on Long Island whilst eating at the Lobster Roll (if you've watched The Affair you'll know it!).

Car park was full but loads of cars parked on the side of the road. When we got back we had a fine - turns out it was a bicycle lane (no signs to say that). We were only in it by a few inches as I'd pulled over as far into the ditch as possible.

The worst bit - there was no way I could pay it. It was a case of send a certified cashiers check to a certain address, or visit a specific courthouse in some town miles away.

So I had to let the fine increase 2 times, then be sent to the car rental company, who then added an admin fee and then charged me. Turned out to be a very expensive lunch!

[carolineonecat]

We got it for the same thing in Sarasota- we were shocked too 😂