Bristol Parking Wardens

[garycat]

I was parked by the law courts on double yellows waiting to collect my disabled father-in-law who was arriving by National Express bus. A parking warden approached and indicated me to move on, so I explained I was waiting and he said "Just go round the block then and come back here, I'll be gone by then"

I guess it's Christmas

[1ians]

I've had quite a few good experiences with them. The one that impressed me the most is when I got stuck on a hill in the centre in the snow. I was half on the pavement and the warden told me not to worry about it, he'd make sure I didn't get a ticket even if it was there for a week. He then ignored the other stranded cars but ticketed one that arrived after the snow came. He even tried to get the police to shut the road as a safety hazard but they weren't interested. He was just a decent sensible bloke doing his job without being a jobs worth.

Just a couple of weeks ago my car broke down in the centre. The traffic warden was more interesting in talking about cars than ticketing me. Again, his attitude helped at an awkward time.

Big thumbs up to them from me.

[CB2152]

I did an event at the Cathedral with the cadet forces earlier in the year. I parked the car outside the pay and display car park at the bottom of the hill, in one of the spaces in the road as I didn't have any change. Did the event (which was at least 3 hours) and started walking back to the car.
From halfway across the car park I see a chap in a black hat with a red band round it standing where my car would be (obscured by bushes). Oh dear.
I managed to get the car in sight and unlocked it remotely, which prompted him to look up from the ticket he was writing me. I then took a little run over to him and he said I was extremely lucky as he was just finishing the ticket. He then pointed out the signs I had missed, which said the whole of the centre is pay and display.

Apologies made, I shook his hand and we bade each other a good evening. I then got in the car and wondered what the chances were of leaving the car there for 3-4 hours and managing to intercept the warden just as he was finishing the ticket.