If you think that American politicians are bad, then check out what has been happening to the residents of the London suburb of Surbiton.
The politicians there decided that a driveway is a part of a street, the former being what the the politicians call a crossover. So, Surbiton residents have been receiving parking tickets for parking in their own driveways.
Apparently, the politicians of Surbiton have crossed over into the twilight zone.