New parking restrictions often take drivers by surprise.
One day you park without any restrictions - the next you find time limits have been imposed - and you've got a fixed penalty ticket.
Douglas Head Road has been a popular and free all-day parking place for office workers for years - but now there's a two hour limit.
Last week the road was chokka - now the spaces apparently needed for tourist and sightseers are all empty.
So what's going on?
Director of Highways, Bruce Hannay:
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