£120 PARKING FINE NOT FINE
Rise in parking fines under new rules
It is feared that from next months new rules will set different levels of fines for different parking offences, meaning a huge increase in parking fines.
In London, motorists could face fines of up to £120 while outside the capital the maximum penalty will be £70.
More serious offences will warrant higher fines, such as parking on double yellow lines on important roads.
If you overstay a parking meter you’ll be hit by one of the lower fines.
The Government has claimed that this is a fairer system but motoring groups have criticised the new rules.
Nigel Humphries, from the Association of British Drivers, said it was a ‘scam to make money’, adding: ‘A £120 fine is ridiculous and over the top. It is part of the Government's anti-car agenda to make car use unpleasant.’
