PARKING tickets seem to be 10-a-penny in the modern world.

The reasons are straightforward - congested cities, too few places to park for those who have not yet been converted to the good sense of using park-and-ride systems, vigilant traffic wardens.

And the response from those who have received a fixed-penalty ticket is also - in the vast majority of cases - straightforward. People pay up, knowing they've been caught out.

There is also a temptation to pay even when right might be on the driver's side. It's the simple option, one free of hassle. Why take the time and effort to fight the bureaucracy, particularly when it might cost more money if you lose?

We're sure these were the sort of questions that Ginny Stenson considered before she decided that she'd fight the ticket she was given for parking in Worcester's historic Friar Street.

Her battle, as we report on Page 3 today, took her all the way to a nerve-racking case at Worcester Crown Court - and victory.

Now, the city council says it will investigate the situation and put right any problems.

We hope it's done quickly. People in this congested city need to know clearly when and where they can park. There is no room for any ambiguity.