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《中英對照讀新聞》Parking fine tossed due to sign goof 因標示不清而免繳違停罰款

2009/05/05 06:00

◎羅彥傑

A British city could be forced to repay drivers for parking fines after a ticketed man pointed out that a bus lane sign lacked the word "only".

由於一名遭開罰單的男子明確指出,某個巴士專用巷道標誌少了「限」這個字,英國一座城市可能被迫把違規停車罰款退回給駕駛人。

Derek Brocklehurst successfully argued to have the Manchester City Council toss a $43 ticket for parking in the bus lane after he pointed out that the sign allowing buses, bicycles and black cabs to use the lane did not include the word "only," the Daily Mail reported Monday.

德瑞克.布洛克赫斯特成功地使曼徹斯特市議會作廢一張因停車在巴士專用道的43美元罰單,因為他具體指出此標誌允許巴士、腳踏車與黑色計程車使用該巷道,卻沒有包括「限」這個字,每日郵報週一報導說。

Brocklehurst said he has helped 20 people escape similar fines for parking in the same area before the sign was corrected in March, and he is urging anyone else fined during the erroneous sign’s tenure to come forward and demand their money back.

布洛克赫斯特說,他已協助20人擺脫在3月該標誌修正前,因停車同一區域而收到的同類罰款,而且他將敦促所有在這個錯誤標誌豎立期間被罰錢的人主動出面,討回自己的錢。

"I have helped a number of other drivers do the same thing, and have printed off a standard letter available to anyone else who got a notice of fine before the sign was changed, to challenge it," he said.

「我已幫助許多其他的駕駛人做同一件事,而且已複印一封標準信,給其他在標誌變更前收到罰單的任何人使用以提出申訴,」他說。

新聞辭典

point out:片語,指出、指明。例句:The tour guide pointed out the best-known paintings in the gallery.(導遊指出畫廊裡幾幅最著名的畫。)

come forward:片語,站出來、主動爭取。例句:Only one witness of the car accident has come forward. (這起車禍只有一人出面作證。)

print off:片語,複印(書或文章)。例句:How many copies do you want printed off?(你想要複印多少份?)

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