Good morning,
I did a bad thing on Saturday morning by parking in a loading bay, I am not disputing this as I did park in one outside the shop I was collecting an order from.
I didn't think to check the sign at the end of the loading bay - stupid I know! I was in the shop for three minutes and as I came out a warden was walking towards my car typing into his machine, he hadn't even reached my car. I unlocked my car and was getting in with the goods as he stood by my door and printed out the ticket. At this stage it then dawned on me that he was giving me a ticket! After a short conversation about leniency and the fact it was obvious he had started the ticket a good 50 meters away from my car and saw me getting back in it before the ticket had been printed, I accepted defeat and drove off.
I did wrong, however I don't think the warden was playing nicely. Is there anything I can here or do I just pay up and mark it down to paying more attention in the future?
Below is the street view with the bay and the shop in question in view. I have the shop receipt from - Byfords which shows 70 seconds for the ticket.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5872239,0...33;8i6656?dcr=0
Thanks Axiom.