Most motorists have experienced that sinking feeling when you get a parking ticket stuck to your windscreen.
Whether it's going slightly over the time you've paid for, or taking a risk and parking where you know you really shouldn't, the majority of drivers will fall victim to a parking ticket at some point in their lifetime. In fact, an estimated 22,000 are dished out every day, or eight million a year.
Parking tickets are big business. There's even a trade show running this week at Birmingham showcasing the latest high-tech equipment on the market to catch unsuspecting motorists. But serious concerns are being voiced by motoring organisations, consumer groups, MPs and ministers that Britain’s 35m motorists are being fleeced.
