A PENSIONER has been slapped with an astonishing £70 fine for parking outside his own home. Mick Carter, 70, said that he has used the same space for thirty years and that there were "no yellow lines" or "parking restrictions" on the street when he left his vehicle on this occasion. 2 Mick Carter was left stunned after receiving a parking penalty for parking right outside his home Credit: Kent Online 2 The 70-year-old has parked in the same place ever since a ramp was erected directly outside his home five years ago Credit: Kent Online Having bought his property on Plains Avenue, Maidstone, 35 years ago, Mick was stunned to receive a letter through the post advising him of the £70 penalty.
Mick claims that ever since a series of speed ramps were added to his road he has been able to park on the one directly outside his home with no issues. However, this all changed when he received a notice expecting him to pay the fine. Mick told Kent Online : "I couldn’t believe it.
There are no yellow lines on the road, no parking restrictions , no notices to say you can’t park there. Read more Motors News TICKED OFF I was slapped with £100 parking fine despite the ticket machine not working HIGH CLASS Luxury car from popular brand is very rare but can be bought for bargain price "The ramp doesn't have those dimpled paving slabs to tell blind people it's a crossing place. "Why have I got a ticket? Everybody parks on the ramps when necessary.
Parking can be difficult here. "I went do.