A traffic warden who was sent to St Mary’s to crack down on illegal parkers did not manage to issue a single ticket.
Dave Robinson was sent to St Mary’s which only has 9 miles of road but news of his arrival had spread and islanders had prepared themselves.
Neville Gardner, chief technical officer at the Council of the Isles of Scilly, said Mr Robinson’s visit would help to retain the island’s slower pace of life.
“The police felt it was appropriate that the traffic warden be brought across to reinforce the message that the rules apply on the Isles of Scilly the same as everywhere else,” he said.
Usually tickets are issued by one of the three police officers on the main island. Traffic has become a problem on St Mary’s as more islanders buy cars. With limited parking areas islanders are forced to park on yellow lines.
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