It would appear that parking attendants themselves are some of the worst offenders.

I was shocked to witness an attendant ticketing shoppers parked up on kerbs and then getting on a moped. This vehicle, from which the attendant was carrying out his business, was in poor order.

Furthermore, a cut-down, crumpled and obscured L-plate was barely attached to the front mudguard.

This is an offence and I am sure the majority of other readers will think this a far greater crime.

It seems the authorities see fit to allow these hooligans to ticket residents whilst they themselves are in breach of many traffic acts! It's one law for them and another for us.

STEVE MOORE, Church Paddock Court, Wallington

July 17, 2002 16:00