Parking tickets nearly given to funeral cortege during Welwyn Garden City service
The incident led to distress for members of the family.
A family had a traffic warden try to issue a funeral cortege with parking tickets during a service at Welwyn Garden City United Reform Church.
A warden was seen taking photos of a hearse and two limousines.
The funeral cortège was able to leave before a parking ticket was issued.
Welwyn Hatfield Council website states:
"A dispensation may be granted at the Council's discretion for a number of other purposes. Once again, the Council must be satisfied that it is necessary for the vehicle to be parked in contravention and that there is not a reasonable alternative available to the motorist.
"Examples of when a discretionary dispensation may be granted are:
"Funerals (for the hearse and cortege vehicles only)"