Did you hear the news last week that drivers will soon be
given 10 minutes grace on their car parking before a fine is issued? What great news for shoppers and hopefully it
will help our high streets too!
Occasionally we all lose track of time, or have an
unexpected hold up, so this new allowance comes as a welcomed lenience.
Did you know that this is not the only change that’s being
introduced?
Soon CCTV systems designed to record your entry and exit of
a car park, which are used to issue automated parking tickets are to be
banned. So there will be no more blanket
parking tickets being issued.
Another measure being introduced are new powers for parking
adjudicators which should give drivers protection against parking fines being
issued when there are issues such as poor signage in council run car parks. Also councils will not be able to issue
parking fines at metres that are out-of-order when there is no alternative
method to pay for the parking.
There is even a new right coming
in that will allow residents and local businesses to demand that the council
reviews the parking in a certain area.
This right enables people to challenge parking charges and even the use
of yellow lines.
For a change it feels like measures are being introduced to
help the public rather than penalise them, surely this can only be a positive
thing!
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