![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/major-change-to-hated-parking-rules-could-slash-fines-by-half/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/parking-ticket-813939209-1.jpg&description=THAT'S FINE Published : 16:56, 31 Jul 2023 Updated : 16:56, 31 Jul 2023 A MAJOR change to hated parking rules could slash costs for drivers. The Government has put forward plans to cut the amount motorists could be fined by private parking firms from £100 to £50. 1 The Government has taken steps to ensure that drivers can use private car parks without being hit with costly fines Credit: Getty The move would slash costs in half for anyone caught breaking the rules, helping millions of hard-up Brits. Debt collection fees for late tickets could also be banned under new rules, saving drivers another £70. The new regulations for an updated Private Parking Code of Practice , which are subject to a consultation, are being launched to make charges when using private car parks fairer. Other options being considered include the £100 fine staying - but drivers getting a discount of 40% if they pay within 14 days. Or, a two tier system could be put in place where the level of the fee depends on the seriousness of the offence. This has been proposed as £80 or £130 in London, £50 or £70 in the rest of England and £80 or £100 in Soctland. If the two levels came in there would be a 50% discount for paying in 14 days and debt fees would be reduced to 30% of the fine, or be banned altogether. Micheal Gove, Levelling up secretary said: "Millions of people across the country use private car parks and we want this to continue without them having the fear of being slapped with unfair and costly charges. "Our new Private Parking Code of Practice will put this right, delivering a much fairer system for drivers and industry - and today's call for evidence is an important part of shaping this policy. "I encourage everyone to come forward and have their say." The Private Parking Code of Practice will also allow drivers to more easily challenge an unfair parking charges through a new independent appeals service. All private parking operators will also have to follow the new code when it's intr){kind=link}
A MAJOR change to hated parking rules could slash costs for drivers.
The Government has put forward plans to cut the amount motorists could be fined by private parking firms from £100 to £50.
The move would slash costs in half for anyone caught breaking the rules, helping millions of hard-up Brits.
Debt collection fees for late tickets could also be banned under new rules, saving drivers another £70.
The new regulations for an updated Private Parking Code of Practice, which are subject to a consultation, are being launched to make charges when using private car parks fairer.