Clash of the law in Valletta
Policemen ticketed for contraventions
Wardens in Valletta yesterday did the job of the policeman detailed to look out for parking offences in the city.
Several personal cars used by policemen that were illegally parked, most of which did not display the 'V' licence required to enter Valletta, were being repeatedly overlooked by the policeman over the past few days, though he did not fail to book vehicles in other areas.
But the wardens yesterday booked the cars which were being overlooked.
The vehicle being used by the policeman in question is believed to have been among those which were ticketed, and he is understood to have protested with the warden, demanding to know why she had ticketed his wife's car.
Most of the cars were parked next to or opposite the Valletta police station.
Some of the cars that did not display the 'V' licence were also parked in the yard adjacent to the police station.
On Wednesday and yesterday, there were several cars not displaying the required Valletta licence parked close to the police station.
Some were even parked on the zebra crossing or just in front of it, when the law stipulates that one must not park within five metres of a pedestrian crossing so as not to obstruct the drivers' view.
One of these displayed a handwritten note stating that the car belonged to a policeman who was on duty in Valletta.