Did Council Workers Lift Car Onto Yellow Lines?

Motorist fined after car “lifted” on to yellow lines in Manchester.

12:33 13 May 2015

Council workers fined a woman after her car was moved to newly painted double yellow line. Clair Morris said that she parked her Mazda MX-5 legally near her home in West Didsbury, Manchester on Thursday. 

 

The Manchester City Council has issued an apology following the complaint and has cancelled the ticket. 

 

Ms Morris described the event as “crazy.” She said: "I know traffic wardens have a job to do but you would have thought common sense would have prevailed.

 

"Someone passing told me they saw my car being lifted by a tow-truck and moved across the road.

 

"They thought I was being towed away."

 

A Manchester City Council spokesman told BBC News: "The car should not have been moved to a location with double yellow lines, and this ticket should not have been issued and will be cancelled.

 

"Our contractors apologise for this error and we are now insisting that they follow our strict codes of conduct."