Re: Grandfather with 'For Sale' sign in car window given £100 fine for running street business

Doug wrote:
Contrary to popular belief the streets do not belong to motorists,
even though they are allowed to leave their cars lying about on them
24/7 often for free.

"A car owner who put a for-sale note on his Ford Escort soon found
another sign on the window - a £100 penalty ticket.

Victor Abrahams was accused of 'offering goods for sale in a parking
place'.

When the 67-year-old grandfather called the council, he was told the
offence had been introduced a year ago and had been advertised in the
local paper.

But as he does not live in the North London borough of Barnet, he says
he had no idea that new rules had been brought in..."

More:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1030410/Grandfather-For-Sale-sign-car-window-given-100-fine-running-street-business.html

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