Motorist fined £2,270 after throwing parking ticket at officer
Stephen Lang, 58, was fined after removing a parking ticket from his car and throwing it towards a civil enforcement officer in Penryn, Cornwall. The incident matters because it led to a littering prosecution and highlights the council’s warning that abuse of officers will not be tolerated.
Lang had received the ticket for parking outside a marked bay at Exchequer Quay car park. Body-worn camera footage and CCTV recorded him throwing it towards the officer twice; he did not attend Truro Magistrates’ Court and was found guilty in his absence. After failing to pay a £250 fixed penalty, he was ordered to pay a £250 fine, £1,920.90 in costs and a £100 victim surcharge, totalling £2,270.90.
- Driver threw his parking ticket towards an enforcement officer.
- CCTV and body-worn footage recorded the incident.
- He was ordered to pay £2,270.90 after missing court.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Driver, 58, who threw ticket at officer’s face after she penalised him for parking outside marked bay is fined £2,270 for littering”.