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Trinity Mirror Regionals Driving Force columnist STEVE ORME gives his take on everything from the car with the biggest cup holders (Ford Edge, 20oz) to congestion charges and how your money is spent getting toads safely across the road. It's motoring but not as you know it ...

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We're caught in a trap....

Posted by Steve Orme on August 17, 2007 9:54 AM | 

So, councils have been told not to be so quick with the old clamparoonian when dealing with motorists who audaciously threaten life as we know it with naughty parking.
Good. Not that they will listen. Something odd happens to people elected by as much as 10 per cent of their local populations and it’s not pretty.
Councils have also been warned that the idea of parking fines is not to boost their coffers for fair trade initiatives and diversification officers.
As if they would.
Local authorities are the scourge of British life. That’s only my opinion. Oh, and the opinion of my local peoples’ militia.
In Liverpool the owner of the docks, airport and, well, most important things really, has warned that imposing congestion charges would damage the city’s regeneration and general wealth.
This concern is misplaced. Any damage caused to the economy can easily be offset by higher parking fines.

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