A driver says he would rather go to jail than pay a parking fine he received when celebrating his birthday. Neil Dubnyckyj, 65, a carpet shop owner from Scunthorpe, visited Skegness in October last year with his grandson. The trip was for Mr Dubnyckyj's 65th birthday and they planned to stay overnight in the motorhome, which he temporarily parked illegally and was handed a £35 fine.
Mr Dubnyckyj admits he was in the wrong, but argues he should not have to pay the full £35, because he had already paid £8 on a pay and display. The council has since doubled the fine to £70. Mr Dubnyckyj said he would go to jail before paying, reports LincolnshireLive.
He said: "On my 65th birthday on October 9, I took it upon myself to get my motorhome out and go to Skegness with my grandson. We got to Skegness at around noon and we started to get hungry. We could not find anywhere to park [at first] so we parked on this wasteland area, and I paid £8 [on the pay and display.] We went out and had lunch and came back and got a £35 fine - which was fine, I had made a mistake.
