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The 'dodgy' ticket sting | London Evening Standard

The parking attendant is meant to start the clock on his hand-held computer only when he is standing by an illegally parked vehicle. Then he has to observe it for five minutes before he can issue a ticket. Instead he starts the clock the instant he sees a driver stop. By the time he has arrived at the car two or three minutes may have elapsed, denying the driver the full five minutes.

The 'dodgy' ticket sting

The parking attendant is meant to start the clock on his hand-held computer only when he is standing by an illegally parked vehicle. Then he has to observe it for five minutes before he can issue a ticket. Instead he starts the clock the instant he sees a driver stop. By the time he has arrived at the car two or three minutes may have elapsed, denying the driver the full five minutes.

Supervisor: "If you want to get them here you have to be dodgy.

I get there. I press my [button]. As soon as I walk up to it I've gained a minute or two. You're not allowed to do that. That's why it's dodgy. The rule is to stand beside the car and press 3."