- Laura Arlington, 32, saw the vehicle on the pathway in Rochester, Kent
- The Medway City Council car captures pictures of cars parked illegally
- The car’s position meant pedestrians would not be able to get a pram past it
A furious motorist spotted a council CCTV vehicle – used to film badly parked cars – blocking a pavement.
Mother of three Laura Arlington, 32, saw the car on the pathway in Rochester, Kent close to a secondary school.
The Medway City Council car, which captures images of vehicles which are parking illegally, was seen in a road near Rochester Maths School.
Married mum of three Laura from Chatham, Kent who was parked up across the road, when she tool the picture, said: ‘I couldn’t believe it.
A furious motorist spotted a council CCTV vehicle – used to film badly parked cars – blocking a pavement
‘It’s one rule for us and one rule for them.
‘You wouldn’t be able to get a pram between it and the wall.’
Medway Council says no motorists were given tickets for parking on the pavement in that road.
The controversial spy cars were introduced in Medway in 2008 and in the first five years fined more than 58,000 drivers, bringing in more than £1.7million.
The council has defended the use of the cars, and said they are used for public safety, not to make money.
A Medway Council spokesman said: ‘No penalty charge notice was issued to vehicles parked on the pavement while the CCTV car was operating in Warden Road.
‘However, we do not condone any vehicle parking on pavements and have spoken to the officer to advise them that their actions were also inappropriate.
‘We will be fully reviewing this incident and further training will be provided.’