New regulations for private car parks will grant drivers a five-minute grace period to decide whether to park and an additional ten minutes to leave after their paid session expires before facing penalties. The measures aim to curb excessive charges by introducing an official code of practice that expands consumer rights across England, Scotland, and Wales. Part of broader efforts to address cost-of-living pressures, the changes are framed as a step toward fairer treatment for motorists. The policy shift follows criticism of what officials describe as unfair or inflated parking fees.
Drivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session endsDrivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine under new rules for private car parks that Andy Burnham said were designed to outlaw “rip-off” charges.In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and give consumers a “fairer” deal, the prime minister said a new official code of practice for the industry meant motorists in England, Scotland and Wales would enjoy a range of new rights. Continue reading...
