Indeed, it would appear that not only are the single and double yellow lines being ignored by those who should know better, but a commercial access is being blocked and there is an allegation that traffic wardens are turning a blind eye to the situation.

This comes hot on the heels of question marks over police attitudes in general due to the case of the so-called "PC Shiny Buttons" in Ayr, who issued a fixed penalty to a motorist allegedly not in control of his vehicle when he blew his nose, even though the vehicle was stationary in a traffic jam.

It is reported the same officer previously issued a penalty notice for dropping litter when a £10 note had fallen out of someone's pocket.

Obviously the Inverness situation is not on the same scale of ridicule as this, but it adds to poor public perception.

Those who have had cause to visit the Burnett Road police station will be aware of the congestion and lack of parking spaces.

This begs the question of how it managed to obtain planning permission in the first place without the required parking infrastructure - conditions that are vigorously applied to private enterprises.

The permanent solution seems to be that extra space needs to be acquired nearby for overflow parking.

But in the short-term senior officers need to clamp down on staff who are setting a bad example when they should be attempting to gain the respect of motorists and the public.

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