As I write, I’m in the middle of fighting a parking fine.

In my defence, the ticket machine in question would not take the extra coins needed for the length of time that my vehicle was parked in a small SA1 car park.

I paid for two hours but needed three hours. The machine would not take the money for three hours.

I just knew there would be problems. Not a single car park attendant in sight. How frustrating is that.

My meeting meant that I was unable to pop out and top up, but as luck had it, I only ended up being 12 minutes over my allotted time.

Imagine my surprise to see a parking ticket on my car in this short space of time.

The attendant must have been hiding behind another car counting down on a stopwatch. If machines don’t work properly why should people be punished?

I’m not letting this one rest….have you had any similar experiences of parking problems lately?

I’d love to hear from you if you have.