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Katie Williams

East Lothian driver gobsmacked by 'cheeky note' left on back of parking ticket

A driver in East Lothian was left a cheeky but amusing note on the back of a parking fine.

Drivers can receive a parking fine, known as Penalty Charge Notices, for a number of reasons. From parking on a length of a yellow line to parking without a permit or over the maximum stay, cars around Scotland can be hit with that little yellow pack on the windscreen.

However, one driver in Tranent says they were given a cheeky note along with the fine.

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Alongside the fine from an East Lothian traffic warden, the driver has shared a note which was supposedly on the back of the fine. For reasoning, it read: 'Parked like a t**!!'

Sharing it to Snapchat, the driver commented: "Not all parking attendants are p***** lol."

The driver was gobsmacked (supplied)

While it cannot be verified if the note was from an East Lothian traffic warden, a spokesperson for East Lothian Council said: "It’s quite likely that the note was not written by the parking attendant – and it’s certainly not acceptable or representative of our standards."

This comes as drivers will see parking fines in East Lothian rise to £100 from £60 from April. The fine will be halved to £50 if paid within 14 days.

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