I have parked in the same place each day for nearly a year, but had a parking ticket tonight. The local council have recently put meters on the street, but say not in use on the screens. They are bays that have 3 spaces in and I was over the line, but there are no meters in use.

I know i was in the wrong to be over the line, but is it right to ticket someone when the lines were only painted when the meters were put in - but the meters aren't on.

Cheers