Drivers caught out by private parking rules as operators issued 48,000 tickets daily

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Drivers caught out by private parking rules as operators issued 48,000 tickets daily.

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Private parking firms have issued nearly 48,000 tickets every day across the UK, with Labour being urged to follow through and bring in new legislation to stop motorists from being unfairly fined.According to a new analysis, companies handed out around 13.1 million tickets between April and December last year, marking a sharp 19 per cent rise from the same period in 2024, when 11 million tickets were issued.With some fines reaching £100, experts have warned that drivers could be paying out as much as £4.8million a day in total.

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ParkingEye was the most active, requesting 619,000 records.

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Motoring groups have now warned that the scale of ticketing is a major concern.

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The RAC said the figures suggest there may be deeper...

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