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Police cars photographed in disabled parking bays | Police cars photographed in disabled parking bays |
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Police have been criticised for parking on double yellow lines and in disabled and parent and child parking spaces. | Police have been criticised for parking on double yellow lines and in disabled and parent and child parking spaces. |
Several photos of police cars have been posted on a Facebook page set up to highlight bad parking in Lincoln. | Several photos of police cars have been posted on a Facebook page set up to highlight bad parking in Lincoln. |
The Lincolnshire Police drivers' policy says officers should be "considerate", "above reproach" and set "a good example". | The Lincolnshire Police drivers' policy says officers should be "considerate", "above reproach" and set "a good example". |
However, a spokesperson said there can be operational reasons for officers to ignore parking restrictions. | However, a spokesperson said there can be operational reasons for officers to ignore parking restrictions. |
One photo shows a police car partly parked on double yellow lines and claims the occupant or occupants were "seen in KFC ordering food". | One photo shows a police car partly parked on double yellow lines and claims the occupant or occupants were "seen in KFC ordering food". |
A police spokesperson said: "There is no evidence to say that the officer was parking there to order food. | A police spokesperson said: "There is no evidence to say that the officer was parking there to order food. |
"There may have been an operational reason for them being there and without further information about the date/time/location, we cannot identify the officer to ascertain the circumstances of the parking." | "There may have been an operational reason for them being there and without further information about the date/time/location, we cannot identify the officer to ascertain the circumstances of the parking." |
A mother of two, who spotted a police car in a disabled bay in a Lincoln supermarket, said the officer or officers were being "lazy". | |
'More deserving' people | 'More deserving' people |
"There were loads of other available spaces and they chose to park closest to the store," she said. | "There were loads of other available spaces and they chose to park closest to the store," she said. |
"When there are available spaces it's quite unfair for them to take a space away from a person that's more deserving." | "When there are available spaces it's quite unfair for them to take a space away from a person that's more deserving." |
She did not see if police were at the store for an operational reason or to do some shopping. | She did not see if police were at the store for an operational reason or to do some shopping. |
A police spokesperson said: "It would be difficult to park in regular parking bays and try to get a handcuffed person into a car without the possibility of damaging cars parked next to it. | A police spokesperson said: "It would be difficult to park in regular parking bays and try to get a handcuffed person into a car without the possibility of damaging cars parked next to it. |
"Disabled and parent bays offer more room to open doors fully without the risk of damage to other road users." | "Disabled and parent bays offer more room to open doors fully without the risk of damage to other road users." |
Another photo, also of a police car in a supermarket disabled bay, was posted with the claim "the police woman went in to Asdas" meaning "a man who struggled to walk had to park further down to find a space". | Another photo, also of a police car in a supermarket disabled bay, was posted with the claim "the police woman went in to Asdas" meaning "a man who struggled to walk had to park further down to find a space". |
Another photo shows a police car parked across a pavement "to get a pizza". | Another photo shows a police car parked across a pavement "to get a pizza". |
One comment under the photo said police officers should be able to park wherever they want, even when stopping to buy food. | One comment under the photo said police officers should be able to park wherever they want, even when stopping to buy food. |
But another comment said: "We are not talking about an emergency here. Think if you were in a wheelchair." | But another comment said: "We are not talking about an emergency here. Think if you were in a wheelchair." |
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