A motorist on the Greek island of Lesvos got a rare glimpse of the positive side of Greek bureaucracy after receiving half a traffic ticket over a parking violation, a report said on Thursday.
Motorist Petros Kakasavelis had illegally double-parked his car at a busy spot near the island’s harbour, but was saved by a jurisdiction conflict between the Greek traffic police and the port police.
“I saw the fine was for half the amount charged to other cars,” Kakasavelis told Mega channel.
Requesting an explanation, the driver was told that his vehicle was fortuitously parked over a road marker dividing the jurisdiction areas of the port and traffic police.
“The officer was right to book me, but charging half a fine is bizarre … I’m glad they didn’t also bring a tow truck to haul half my car away,” Kakasavelis said. — AFP