Motorists are facing parking fines of up to £120 under new laws, it has been reported.
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.’