UK motorist avoids ticket after penning funny poem for local council

JAYNE Parsons was slapped with a ticket after parking on yellow lines recently. But she got off the hook in the most hilarious way.

A UK woman has managed to dodge a parking fine thanks to her quick wit — and epic poetry skills.

According to the BBC, Jayne Parsons, from Salisbury in England, was recently slapped with a fine after parking her car on yellow lines near her home.

But the 53-year-old had a good excuse for the offence — and decided to plead with her local council in poem form.

In a rhyming letter sent to Wiltshire Council, Ms Parsons explained she knew she was in the wrong — but that she had been struck down with a “nervous tum” and needed to dash to the toilet in a hurry.

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The woman had been loading her vehicle with cakes and sweets to sell at a fundraiser for her local riding club when nature called — urgently.

Ms Parsons wrote:

“Dear Sir, or to whom it may concern,

A parking fine I did earn.

I was parked outside my house on yellow lines,

Intending to move and dodge your fines.

But on Sunday I was loading my car

With food and cakes for a horseshow; not far

Before these events, I get a nervous tum,

For the toilet I had to run.

And with not a moment to lose,

I made it indoors to release my poos!

I couldn’t move until all was done,

But when I returned the fine was done.

I thought it better was be discreet

And leave the car parked in the street.

Next time I’ll move and not be a pain,

But if I get caught short, I’ll s*** in the drain.”

However, Ms Parsons was stunned when she received the following poem in response from the council.

“The penalty charge notice was correctly issued as the vehicle was parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours. In this instance the restriction is clearly indicated by the double yellow lines which are in effect at all times.

However, in considering people’s circumstances,

The council is often led song and dances,

It’s difficult to know the truth,

And quite often we would ask for proof,

But the photographs the officer has taken,

Shows that indeed, you had been baking,

These cakes had been loaded in your Land Rover,

On the double yellow lines it was parked over,

So on this occasion we are pleased to say,

The council accept your appeal, you do not have to pay.”

Ms Parsons told the BBC she was shocked to have “got out of the fine, even though I was parked in the wrong place”.

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