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Muslims want exemption from parking regulations
by Scott Gilbreath ~ January 16th, 2009
Muslims in Swindon, England, want to be exempt from parking tickets while attending Friday prayers.
Members of the mosques in Manchester Road and Broad Street want Swindon Council to turn a blind eye to worshippers who park in residents’ spaces.
In the past, there was an unwritten rule that wardens largely ignored illegally parked cars during their sermons.
But in recent months, traffic wardens have been ticketing without restraint.
The rules are now being enforced equally for all, and some local Muslims are irate.
Mansoor Khan, secretary of the Thamesdown Islamic Association, said: “The parking situation is atrocious.
“We are getting sick and tired of it. People don’t have time to go to a car park and walk, as they are on their lunch break from work.”
The story at the Swindon Advertiser has attracted at least a hundred comments. Almost all want the same parking rules applied to everyone.
h/t: EuropeNews
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