YOUNG people are being hired to sit in double-parked vehicles - and move them if a parking inspector comes by.
Who wouldn't like the freedom to double-park without fear of being stung with a hefty fine? A scheme in London has found a way to do just that, in a city where the pain of a fine can also be raised with the additional cost of release from a clamp and car impoundment.
Building maintenance firm Aspect.co.uk has found a way around the fines by hiring young people to sit in their vans in traffic while their staff go into premises to perform work. If a parking inspector or police appear, the van-sitter drives the vehicle away.
The head of Aspect was reported in British media as saying it was a cheap solution for the business -- with the van-sitters paid about $12 an hour – compared to the fines of around $180 for double-parking, plus the extra cost if the vehicle was wheel-clamped or impounded. And he is considering extending the scheme to the public.
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