MAGICIAN Martin Chapman should not be too surprised that he nearly fell victim to York's strict traffic restrictions. They are more fiendishly potent than any spell conjured up by Lord Voldemort.
Perhaps JK Rowling's next book should be called Harry Potter And The York Parking Attendant. Battle would commence the moment our young hero tried to park his broom on a single yellow line.
There is only one known instance of someone breaking the spell of the York traffic wizards. It is said that a mysterious priestess with supernatural powers turned all the lights green with a wave of her wand...
Updated: 09:13 Tuesday, December 13, 2005
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