Government unveils private parking rules with a five-minute grace period and a £20 cap for mistakes
Summary
The Government has unveiled new rules for private parking, the Manchester Evening News, The Independent, The Guardian, i News, the Evening Standard and The Scotsman reported on Monday 19 October, The Independent saying motorists will receive fresh protections to dispute unreasonable charges and The Guardian that Andy Burnham outlined the rules to outlaw 'rip-off' private parking fines. Drivers will get a guaranteed five-minute decision period upon arrival, according to The Independent, and 10 minutes to leave after their session ends, according to The Guardian, while the Manchester Evening News reported a £20 cap for private parking mistakes. Maximum parking charges will be frozen at £100 under the new code of practice, the Evening Standard said, and The Scotsman said the code will apply in Scotland as well as England and Wales and will give drivers the right to have charges cancelled on appeal for honest mistakes and for issues they cannot control. The Manchester Evening News said the Prime Minister is 'putting a stop to charges that leave people feeling ripped off and out of pocket', and on Tuesday 20 October Chronicle Live reported that Andy Burnham confirmed the new parking rules including '10 minutes to leave', The Independent saying an updated code of practice will give drivers a 10-minute grace window to depart car parks after their paid session ends and that the code will bring in a fully independent scrutiny and oversight board.
Latest: Andy Burnham confirmed new parking rules for UK drivers including '10 minutes to leave' and five minutes to decide whether to stay upon entering a car park, Chronicle Live reported, The Independent saying an updated code of practice will give drivers a 10-minute grace window to depart car parks after their paid session ends and will bring in a fully independent scrutiny and oversight board.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 20 October
Andy Burnham confirmed new parking rules for UK drivers including '10 minutes to leave' and five minutes to decide whether to stay upon entering a car park, Chronicle Live reported, The Independent saying an updated code of practice will give drivers a 10-minute grace window to depart car parks after their paid session ends and will bring in a fully independent scrutiny and oversight board.
- 07:28Chronicle LiveDrivers to have new rights to challenge 'rip off' private parking charges
- 03:00The IndependentDrivers to get new rights to challenge ‘rip-off’ private parking charges
- 02:15The IndependentAll the new parking rules being introduced to outlaw 'rip-off' charges
- 01:37Chronicle LiveAndy Burnham confirms new parking rules for UK drivers including '10 minutes to leave'
Monday 19 October
New private parking rules unveiled by the Government will give drivers five minutes to decide whether to park, the Manchester Evening News, The Independent and The Guardian reported, The Guardian adding 10 minutes to leave after a session ends and the Manchester Evening News a £20 cap for mistakes, while the Evening Standard said maximum charges will be frozen at £100 and i News and The Scotsman that drivers will have the right to have unfair charges cancelled.
- 17:30The IndependentAll the new parking rules being introduced to challenge 'rip-off' charges
- 17:30The ScotsmanScottish drivers can challenge unfair parking charges under new code of practice
- 17:30Evening StandardLondon drivers to get new rights to challenge unfair parking fines
- 17:30The GuardianAndy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking fines
- 17:30Manchester Evening NewsDrivers to get five-minute grace period and £20 cap for private parking mistakes
- 17:30Manchester Evening NewsAndy Burnham government announces strict new 5-minute parking limit rule
- 17:30i NewsThe 10-minute parking rule that will see fines waived for drivers