 has confirmed a complaint was made against Mr Foakes' campervan, resulting in a ticket. No complaints about other vehicles were received. Mr Foakes, originally from New Milton, added: 'If I came back and saw 10 other cars ticketed too I would say that's absolutely fine. I'm not saying I haven't parked at a dropped kerb – I have – and if that is illegal then I'll pay the fine and take the hit. 'But my point is, why single out me and not ticket anyone else. They shouldn't isolate one vehicle and let everyone else get away with it. 'How can they say it's illegal for me to park by a dropped kerb but all the others are okay just because they haven't had a report?' A BCP Council spokesperson said: 'Parking in front of dropped kerbs can have an impact on the safety o){kind=link}
A MOTORIST has been left fuming after his camper van was hit with a parking fine, describing the action as ‘blatant discrimination”.
Steve Foakes, 56, was visiting his sister in Bournemouth, Dorset, and parked his Citroen campervan on Cecil Road on November 1 at around 5.30pm.
To prevent blocking in another vehicle he left a two-foot gap between the two which meant he partially blocked a dropped kerb.
When he returned to his vehicle later he found he had been slapped with a £75 parking ticket.
However, Mr Foakes only became really annoyed when he noticed at least seven other vehicles parked over dropped kerbs had not been ticketed.