Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rules
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has introduced new regulations to protect drivers from unfair private parking charges in England, Scotland, and Wales. The rules include grace periods for leaving car parks and the cancellation of fines for honest mistakes like broken ticket machines.
Why it matters
This policy addresses widespread consumer frustration regarding aggressive private parking enforcement and rising penalty costs.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Faarea Masud Business reporter Getty Images Drivers will be given the right to challenge "rip-off" private parking charges and more grace when using private providers under new rules set out by Andy Burnham.
The prime minister announced the changes after concerns were raised that penalties issued by private providers were too harsh and left motorists unfairly punished.
The new rules include a cancellation of charges for honest mistakes such as stopping to check directions and for non-payment due to broken ticket machines. Drivers will also get a 10-minute window to leave a car park without facing a penalty.
Motoring groups welcomed the changes, but said more needed to be done to stop charges when the driver had done nothing wrong.
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