Tag: car parks
Blue Badge parking permits - who automatically qualify and how to apply, full list
Blue Badges can be life-changing for those with disabilities or health conditions that affect their mobility, offering parking concessions and access to disabled bays
Private companies hitting 48,000 UK drivers with £100 charge every day
The issue is contentious and new figures have been published
Exactly what to say when challenging a council parking ticket
Anyone who thinks they have been wrongly fined should act - this is how
Little known driveway rule could land drivers hefty £130 fine
Drivers in the UK could face fines for having too many cars on their private driveway
MOT failure caused by 'tiny' windscreen mistake that's easily avoided
Rules are strict and drivers might not appreciate the smaller aspects
Drivers warned to 'lock doors immediately' if they notice trap set by scammers
Drivers have been urged to lock their doors and windows immediately if they encounter a suspicious "trap" which could be part of a dangerous "bait trick" by scammers
Major driving change affecting all motorists aged 65 and over
It is important that all drivers know about this
Jeep driver gets 'instant karma' after taking up two spaces in car park
A driver who parked their Jeep across two spaces in a busy car park got instant karma when two strangers came up with a plan to teach him a lesson in basic courtesy
Little-known parking fines '£20 rule' could see drivers avoid big payout
Motorist hit with large fine after issue updating her number plate
Tesco shoppers spot red '£100' warning signs in supermarket car parks
Selected stores will be reminding drivers of these requirements with extra signs
Your rights if you get a private parking ticket as car park firm fined £473,000
Motorists were issued with a record 15.9 million tickets by private businesses in the year to September 2025 but what are your rights if you believe you are being unfairly charged
'I drove an EV from UK through Europe and there's one big charging difference'
A writer tested a Polestar 4 electric vehicle on an 800-mile road trip from the UK through France and Germany to Austria
Major car park firm that dished out 1.9 million tickets in a year fined £473,000
Euro Car Parks, one of the UK's biggest private car park companies, is the first to be fined under new powers
Councils ban 20 'too big' vehicles from car parks in 2026 - full list
Some authorities have taken action because the cars are bigger than the bays - others charge bigger vehicles more
'50cm' parking rule most drivers break without realising
Many motorists are unaware of the Highway Code rule, risking fines of up to £80