We've never been on the receiving end of an overly ridiculous parking ticket, but the Daily Mail rounded up 10 of the most ridiculous tickets ever issued. The fines aren't even restricted to cars, a horse was cited for standing in a no parking zone for too long. Our favorite follows the jump.
The bus stop gambit
Manchester bus driver Chris O'Mahony pulled up at a bus stop in his No 77 to let passengers on. While he was handing them their tickets, a Manchester City Council parking attendant handed him one.
Passengers looked on in disbelief as the warden joined the queue to prepare the parking ticket, deposited the £40 notice and walked off.
The driver, apparently, had parked in a restricted area. The attendant said he'd been told to issue tickets to buses that park.
We'd love to see a parking ticket on a bum sleeping in a gutter, or maybe a parking ticket on some kind of an inanimate object. We understand that meter maids have to make a living as well, but some of these are just too much. [Daily Mail]