Last Limo journey

In the UK a traffic warden placed a fine on a limousine that formed of a funeral procession while its driver was helping lift a coffin into a hearse. The local authorities however admitted that the fine should not have been handed out, as cars in funeral processions are exempt from parking charges. Elsewhere in the UK, a driver who was given a parking fine threw the ticket out
December 24, 2015 Read time: 1 min
In the UK a traffic warden placed a fine on a limousine that formed of a funeral procession while its driver was helping lift a coffin into a hearse. The local authorities however admitted that the fine should not have been handed out, as cars in funeral processions are exempt from parking charges.

Elsewhere in the UK, a driver who was given a parking fine threw the ticket out of the window of his vehicle, and was promptly given a fine for littering as well.

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