Whether it's going slightly over the time you've paid to stay or taking a risk and parking for a few minutes where you really know you shouldn't, most drivers are familiar with that sinking feeling when you spot the dreaded yellow slip on your windscreen when you return.
More than eight million Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) are dished out every year in the UK, and between March 2022 and 2023, over 30,000 were issued to motorists by Durham County Council.
Durham’s drivers have been caught out 84 times a day on average, according to a Freedom of Information request by Durham-based vehicle finance specialists Anglo Scottish Asset Finance.
