Parking warden hides behind bins to catch drivers
A PARKING warden dubbed “Sneaky” has been caught hiding behind bins to catch unsuspecting motorists.
The jobsworth crouches down beside containers on the fenced forecourt of a neighbouring business.
He then leaps out to issue tickets to any unauthorised parkers.
CCTV pictures caught the warden launching his covert crackdown. Now drivers are warning each other about the over-zealous warden via Facebook and other social media.
The plot on the Wincheap retail park in Canterbury, Kent, is meant only for shoppers using stores immediately adjacent to the parking bays.
“Sneaky” is said to spy on motorists to see if they comply with the rules.
Adam Sampson posted on the Canterbury Residents Group Facebook page: “Fellow residents. Anyone using the car park on Simmonds Road in Wincheap please take note.
“The chap enforcing the parking restrictions in the car park at Bamboo Tiger and Carpet Right has taken to hiding in the hope more people park there and wander off site.
“The car park is only for people using the buildings within it, step off site and you’re eligible for a parking ticket. He often hides down the side watching and only coming out to issue a ticket. You have been warned and please share.”
Mr Sampson also posted pictures of the man standing behind the fence.
His claims were backed by Darren Clark, owner of Canterbury Plumbing Supplies, who uploaded stills from his CCTV cameras to Facebook.
They show a warden, believed to be the same one, crouching near bins.
Mr Clark spotted the official from his van as he approached the forecourt. He said: “I saw someone hiding behind my bins. I thought at first it might be someone lining up for a break-in. I went up to him shouting ‘Oi, what do you think you’re doing?’ Then I realised he was a parking warden.”
The man works for contract company UK Parking Control (UKPC), which posted signs on the buildings of three stores warning motorists the spaces are for customer use only. UKPC failed to respond to requests to comment.