The government has initiated a consultation for a new Private Parking Code of Practice to protect drivers from unfair penalties imposed by private car park operators. This response comes after complaints, including an instance where a driver faced £1,906 in charges for a minor infraction. The code aims to improve transparency and fairness while addressing misleading tactics and confusing payment processes. Previous attempts to implement a code were hindered by legal challenges, leaving the sector with self-regulation. The government intends to mitigate unfair charges due to machine errors or incorrect registration entries.
The government has launched a consultation on a new code to stop people being unfairly penalised by private car park operators, which aims to create a fairer and more transparent parking system.
Local growth minister Alex Norris highlighted that the new code will address misleading tactics and confusing processes in parking systems, ensuring vital oversight and raising standards across the sector.
Past legal challenges by parking firms led to the withdrawal of a previous code of practice, leaving the private parking sector to self-regulate through trade associations.
The government intends for new measures to prevent unfair charges resulting from issues like payment machine errors and mistakes in entering vehicle registration details.
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