Black Country Drivers Handed New Rights to Challenge Unfair Parking Charges
The code gives drivers stronger appeal rights, caps charges at £100 and adds tougher enforcement against car clocking, officials said.
- The Government laid the new Private Parking Code of Practice in Parliament on Tuesday, introducing grace periods and scrapping charges on appeal for honest mistakes like medical emergencies or broken ticket machines.
- Data shows just under 17 million private parking charges were issued in the UK last year, prompting the Code to tackle frustrations costing drivers time and money while requiring operators to share more information with Government.
- Drivers are now guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park, while the maximum charge is frozen at £100 and smaller mistakes like entering the wrong registration incur a maximum £20 charge on appeal.
- Operators failing to comply risk losing access to DVLA data, a consequence welcomed by Labour MP Amanda Martin for Portsmouth, who noted drivers at NHS sites have faced unfair penalties for circumstances beyond their control.
- The Government will consult next year on whether to cut or scrap the existing £70 debt recovery fee cap, while the new Code applies across England, Scotland, and Wales by year-end.
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