Angry taxi driver ordered to pay £2700 repair bill after refusing to pay £4 parking fee at Glasgow Airport and attacking ticket machine

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A raging taxi driver has been hit with a bill of almost £3,000 after refusing to pay £4 for parking.Atif Amin, 49, saw red when he was told by parking wardens at Glasgow Airport that he had to pay £4 for parking and repeatedly punched the payment machine.Adamant that his disability parking badge allowed him free entry into the NCP car park, the father of two smashed the display screen of the payment machine with a torch, causing £2700 worth of damage. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Procurator fiscal depute Amber Feeney told Paisley Sheriff Court the incident took place at the NCP car park within Glasgow Airport around 5.20am on January 4 last year.Ms Feeney explained: “Witnesses were working in the NCP Main Office when the accused’s car approached the drop-off and pick-up point and pressed the intercom button.“He was informed he had to pay £4 to use the drop-off, pick-up area.“Amin advised he was dropping off his mother and that he had a disabled badge on display.“The witness further stated that the badge didn’t allow payment exception and the accused became irate and began punching the screen with his fist.“Amin then grabbed a torch from his vehicle and smashed the display four times, causing it to smash.”The court heard that aggrieved Amin then went on to pay the £4 parking fee to get access.Ms Feeney added: “Police were contacted due to the damage done to the machine.“The amount of damage totalled £2700.“Police viewed CCTV and took note of his registration