£133m down the meter spout
21st January 1984, Page 24
21st January 1984
Page 24
Page 24, 21st January 1984
— £133m down the meter spout
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IN THE 25 years to last March motorists stuffed £133.45m into parking meters but the parking problem, which often necessitates double banking by vans making essential deliveries, grows worse. In parts of central London traffic moves at an average of only 6mph, for which lack of off-street parking space is partially responsible.
The RAC says that despite the growth of traffic, 400 meters were removed in 1982. The inevitable results of official insouciance are an increase in illegal parking, Denver shoes, worsening relations between drivers and enforcement officers, loss of trade in affected areas and an enormous waste of resources through traffic delays. But try telling that to authority.