Point of order! Met Police no longer issue tickets. In defence of METROPOLITAIN POLICE TRAFFIC WARDENS. Ther job is 'Safe, Free flow of traffic', ticket as last resort. Now the 'Local authorties' have control, 'Ticket anything it is a good scource of income'. I have two stories concerning Met Pol and parking. The first was when my son had been born thre months prem. I had got up to West London where he had been rushed to intensive care. I was sitting near the hospital sobbing my heart out because I couldn't find a place to park. A Met police officer came and asked what was wrong. I explained, she said right hang on. Got her radio talked to someone, then got her notebook out scribbled on it and passed me the note saying 'Leave the car there, I can give you four hours'. The second involved a weeding in the City wher ethe Bride and Groom rode to the church on horseback. First the Met Pol maounted branch gave us an escort. Second the box driver was told 'leave the box on the double yellow lines. Any problems tell them to contact the local cop shop.