Thousands of drivers in London have been unknowingly paying invalid parking fines due to enforcement cameras lacking updated certification. Recent rulings by London Tribunals' traffic adjudicators show at least six councils have issued these fines, with the AA raising concerns about the lack of accountability for councils issuing such penalties, and calling for the Department for Transport to review road traffic enforcement.
Thousands of drivers across London have been paying invalid fixed penalty notices due to enforcement and restriction cameras that lack updated certification, according to the AA.
The AA raised concerns about those who appealed against the penalty and did not have their FPNs cancelled after the first complaint. The adjudicators cancelled these penalties, but the AA believe this is just "the tip of the iceberg".statistics, showed 56% of appeals made against bus lane penalties last year were either upheld or not contested.Altogether, nearly 7,300 appeals were successful.
"The lack of accountability for councils' road traffic enforcement needs to be reviewed by the Department for Transport," he said.
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