Others play up symptoms to obtain something such as a handicapped parking permit or a controlled substance.

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The council currently operates 33 pay and display car parks and provides an off-peak parking permit to all households in the area.

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New York is in the process of studying several dozen schools around the state that require parents to undergo training before their children can get a parking permit.

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Residents and their visitors parking without displaying a free permit could face a fine, the council said.

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The use of alternative harbour areas for parking will mean the loss of 40 port permit spaces, which has drawn criticism from the Guernsey Marine Traders Association.

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Those that do permit driving go out of their way to make it painful with exorbitant parking fees.

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Parking is proposed to remain free for 30 minutes in most locations and for disabled and resident permit holders.

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