A taxi driver and councillor has been forced to pay nearly £3,000 after illegally painting red lines on a public road outside his home in Blackburn to stop others parking.<br /><br />Altaf ‘Tiger’ Patel, 55, was filmed painting the 27ft line by hand, prompting backlash from neighbours.<br /><br />He later removed it after being contacted by the council and has now paid for a legal dropped kerb and official H-bar line.<br /><br />Patel claimed the red line was temporary to mark where official lines should go. A council investigation found the corrected work was done properly.
