In case you can’t make it out, those are double yellow lines the car is parked on. They aren’t evident in the photograph, but there are double yellow kerb markings too. The explanatory [...]]]> I was stood on St Martin’s lane for about 30 minutes yesterday, watching this small CCTV car from Westminster City Council.

In case you can’t make it out, those are double yellow lines the car is parked on. They aren’t evident in the photograph, but there are double yellow kerb markings too. The explanatory sign on nearby lamp-posts say no parking at any time.

What’s that Mr Driver? You’re on your mobile, whilst parked up in a Westminster City Council CCTV Smart Car, enforcing the law?

I watched this man on his mobile for a good 20 or so out of 30 minutes. I had nothing better to do. I still can’t figure what he was doing though.

I asked the Council whether these little cars are covered by any byelaws to allow them to park anywhere they wished. “We can park where we like” came the reply. No explanation, just a curt response.

Whilst our liberties are being gracefully eroded, this is another example of how London’s councils seem to think they can do what they like.