to think the police and traffic warden were unreasonable

[brizzledrizzle]

This morning I parked in a 1 hour parking zone, free for the first hour. I parked in between two cars and had enough space to get out. When I came back, 5 minutes before my time was up two other cars were parked either end of my car and so close that I'd have needed a tin opener to get out - I had about 2 inches at one end and 1 at the other.

The police station was over the road so I went to explain to them what the situation was, they could do nothing to help because 'the law isn't being broken' so I returned to my car. 15 minutes later I was over time and no sign of the owners of either car. Predictably the traffic warden came along, tapped on my window and said that I'd been there for over an hour. I explained the situation, pointed to the two cars and said that I'd asked at the police station for help.

15 minutes later, I was still there and the traffic warden returned, they were slightly apologetic but said that rules were rules and issued a ticket. I was fuming and tore a strip off the motorist when he returned to the car, apparently it was my fault because I chose to park there!

Is it worth appealing the ticket and should the police have done something? Was the traffic warden being a jobs worth who should be complained about?

[FannyFifer]

Did you take photos?
Def appeal it if you did.

[brizzledrizzle]

Yes, thank goodness.

[comedycentral]

Appeal. Total jobsworth.

[ChasedByBees]

I would appeal too.

[Bluelady]

Appeal.

[CaptainHammer]

How ridiculous, appeal!

[PinkBuffalo]

If you've got photos then appeal the ticket.
Can't see that the police were being unreasonable though!

[UserSnoozer]

You didn't leave enough room at the front/back. Self inflicted, no sympathy

[greendale17]

If you have photos then take it to appeal and see what they say

[JediStoleMyBike]

@UserSnoozer - op explained that different cars were there when they got back, which left no space. There was space when parked initially. Perhaps read the short post...?

[brizzledrizzle]

You didn't leave enough room at the front/back. Self inflicted, no sympathy

How do you work that out? Neither car was there when I parked and I had plenty of space when I parked between the two cars that were there when I arrived.

[SpeckleDust]

User did you read the OP?

[Assburgers]

User she says 2 different cars were there when she got back. Not her fault.

OP, contest it. YANBU.

[pigshavecurlytails]

You should be able to get a car out of any space,as long as the other cars aren't actually touching you. You just need to go back and forwards more times.

[Assburgers]

Man, you are all fast typists

[brizzledrizzle]

You should be able to get a car out of any space,as long as the other cars aren't actually touching you. You just need to go back and forwards more times.

Would you do that with three inches to spare? I had nobody with me to watch and the cars were very nearly touching mine.

[JesusInTheCabbageVan]

User it would have taken longer to type your post than it would have to read the OP properly!

[Nicknacky]

Not the polices fault at all. Not a police matter.

[ObiJuanKenobi]

Parking warden is a wanker, appeal.

[Woollypinksocks]

Yanbu. Stupid posts here too.

You should appeal hopefully someone has some common sense.

[Woollypinksocks]

Can you post photos here?

[Nicknacky]

Actually, for the sake of a few pence I would have just paid for the parking. Would have been easier for you!

[brizzledrizzle]

no because it'll identify me and my car.

[InfiniteSheldon]

You could have got out it would have taken ages but you could have