Big brother is watching
Not only do motorists within Wolverhampton's boundaries have to contend with the new red-coated brigade of traffic wardens, but now they are being directed by the CCTV cameras around the city.
I recently had occasion to park in Wednesfield High Street to visit a funeral director. Spying a vacant spot, I followed another vehicle which was also parking in an adjacent spot and pulled into the remaining vacant bay. There was still another vacant spot behind me.
Opening my door I heard what I thought were loud voices behind me stating that a white car had just pulled into the disabled parking bay and to "sort it out".
Looking over my shoulder I spied a red-coated demon quickly descending on me, pen and paper at the ready, speaking into his radio.
As he was on his own I realised that the instruction had been given via the CCTV camera on a post surveying the High Street, as his radio was still crackling.
As the warden moved quickly, nay, almost ran, towards me he must have noticed the blue disabled badge in the regulation corner of the windscreen, as he stopped and reported back into his radio, a look of failure on his face!
Upon completion of my business as I drove around the church, his partner was observed writing a ticket for a vehicle parked along the entrance to a car park, not obstructing anything nor anyone, but I am sure that this new breed of warden have instructions to book a minimum number of drivers per day to cover their wage bill.
What I fail to comprehend is how on earth can it be relevant to chase a vehicle in a designated parking area, where there was no sign of impeding traffic flow, as stated by the city council. No such thing now as a word of warning first.
Be warned, Big Brother is watching!
M G Greenly, Broadlane North, Willenhall.
