dbloom@thekmgroup.co.uk

This was the moment a traffic warden ticketed a bus today - while it was parked in a bus stop.

Passers-by in Tenterden were amazed to see the Arriva 12 to Headcorn receive a ticket while its driver walked 100 yards down the High Street for a coffee.

Local resident Sue Ferguson captured the moment, outside the Lemon Tree, on her camera-phone at 8.50am.

She said: "What next. The driver was really upset.

"I'm sure he thought he would get into trouble with his employers."

It is believed the bus had been ticketed correctly because it was in a clearway, not a normal bus stop. In a clearway buses are only allowed to drop passengers off and pick them up, not park.

Richard Harvey, who helped form the Tenterden Parking Action Group last year, was also at the scene.

He said: "The driver returned, took one look at it and was enraged. He rushed off down the road to find the warden."

Ashford Borough Council declined to comment for legal reasons.

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