Motorists in Ayr are being driven round the bend by a seemingly abandoned car that is causing an obstruction in Parkhouse Street.
The red coloured vehicle, a 2010 Nissan Qashqai Diesel, is sitting in a precarious position within the town centre.
And motorists are having to dodge past the vehicle as they enter the one-way street because the car is jutting out at an angle and onto the roadway.
It is believed that the vehicle has been sitting there for around three weeks. Traffic wardens have placed at least six tickets on the front windscreen.
And questions are being asked as to why action hasn’t been taken to remove the vehicle from situ.
One prominent Facebook page, ‘C**p Parking in Ayrshire,’ which flags up poor parking in the region, has already picked up on the rogue vehicle.
One man posted this message: “This car has been here for three weeks now. The back end that is sticking out over the parking bay into the carriageway has been clipped.
“Instead of plastering it in parking tickets, shouldn’t the traffic wardens be contacting the appropriate body to get it lifted before somebody else clips it?”
View 2 ImagesThe Nissan Qashqai is parked at a really awkward angle and shows signs of damage(Image: Alasdair MacLeod/Ayrshire Post)
Another message read: “We questioned this this morning thinking maybe owner in hospital or something. Why can they not trace owner’s address and do a wellness check?”
Another contributor said: “Traffic wardens need an education! You can’t just put ticket on. Only the first ticket is valid.”
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Another poster said: “Phone the police. They will come and get the registration details and contact the owner to move it. My parents had a car that sat outside for four weeks. Police were called by a couple of the neighbours and the car was moved within a day.”
Ayrshire Live contacted Ayrshire Roads Alliance and was told that the vehicle has been reported to the police for uplift. ARA don’t have the powers to remove it.