A man says he has been left with fines totalling £340 after spending too long eating a meal at McDonald’s with his brother. Shapour Meftah was dished out two £100 penalties - and because he is refusing to pay they have been increased.
Mr Meftah said that after work, as a treat, he went for a meal at the fast-food chain’s Newmarket Road branch. As the pair were chatting they lost track of time and now he has received the penalty notices for going over the 90 minute allocation.
McDonald’s has said that some of its restaurants have parking restrictions and there is a strict time limit so enough spaces are available for customers. Mr Meftah said he had already put several appeals against the fines from private parking company, UK Parking Control saying the signs weren’t clear enough on the time limit. The company claims that he had surpassed the 90 minute allocation for customers at the car park, CambridgeLive reports.
