Crackdown on private parking firms

There have been increased calls for a crackdown on private parking firms after the "cowboy" industry issued 50 per cent more tickets than last year.

An analysis of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency data has found British motorists are being issued an average of 30,000 tickets each day.

After a government crackdown to keep "cowboy private parking firms in check" was withdrawn, the number of fines issued rose from 1.8 million between April and June last year to a record 2.7 million in the same period this year.  

The private parking firms have now been accused of "entrapment" by using misleading and confusing signage, aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees.

Motoring research charity the RAC Foundation claimed it is "inconceivable" that so many drivers are intentionally breaking parking rules. The Director of RAC Foundation, Steve Gooding, said the increase can be attributed to the "booming" private car park management sector, adding that it is, "big business which is attracting more entrants all the time".

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