Parking restrictions

Yes I keep going on about this, but as two recent stories in the Shuttle show I need to.

The first is about an irate biker fined for parking in Bewdley on Severnside North (judging by the photo at least). From the paper his arguments appear to be as follows:

a) Although there were double yellow lines there were no restriction signs
b) he was parked on the pavement not the road
c) everyone else does it

To which my answers are:
a) Signs aren't required for double yellow lines and haven't been for some time,
b) the restrictions apply for the full width from the middle of the carriageway until it hits private property,
c) what are you five?

The second is Cllr Clee accusing Cllr Gittins of parking illegally to attend a council meeting in [sigh] Bewdley. The points seem to be:

a) Parked in a disabled bay,
b) parked facing the wrong way,
c) holding up resurfacing works due to being parked there.

Answers being:

a) There was a blue badge holder using the vehicle,
b) there's no such thing as the wrong way unless you're parked on a unlit road at night (in which case you need your lights on) or you park in a one-way street,
c) no cones seem to be evident to prevent parking while resurfacing work is to be done.

So in the first case we have someone stating they've done no wrong, when the clearly have (and provided the evidence to boot); and in the second someone making a partial apology when they've done no wrong.

Come on people these rules aren't exactly difficult or hard to find.