Parking fines over £50 are set to be banned for most cars in England and Wales under new rules. Under a new Parking Code of Practice introduced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on Monday, the maximum fine will be reduced from £100 to £50 for most cases in England and Wales, excluding London.
Private car parks will also have to display prices more clearly, use a fairer appeal system and give drivers a 10-minute grace period for lateness, according to the new rules.
The maximum charge will be reduced to £50 in most cases, or £70 for more serious breaches. READ MORE: DWP could be monitoring your private life without consent if you're on Universal Credit, PIP or State Pension Private firms who breach the new code could also be banned from collecting fines in future, by having their access to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) data cut off, says PA.
Minister for Levelling Up, Neil O’Brien, said the new measures aim to protect motorists from “aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees”.
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