Following a case where a driver was fined nearly £2,000 for not paying for parking within the allotted five-minute grace period, two private parking companies have pledged to implement a new code of conduct. The move aims to prevent unfair penalties for motorists and address concerns regarding the adequacy of the current five-minute grace period, especially for large car parks.
Private parking companies have vowed to change the rules regarding paying for stay within five minutes of entering a car park.
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But in a recent case Rosey Hudson was issued 10 parking charges that totalled to more than £1,900 after failing to pay for her parking in time. She was taken to court in December 2024, but claimed that it took her that long to find a sufficient amount of phone signal in order to pay to use the parking space.
Currently, drivers using a private car park have a five-minute grace period in order to find a space and pay for their stay before they can be subject to a fine.
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