An elderly couple were fined a whopping £100 after spending six minutes in a car park. Martin Plummer, 70, and his wife Maureen were unable to read the parking meter due to poor lighting - frustrated, the pair drove off.
Martin and Maureen were not the first motorists to be issued a hefty fine at the Dovecot Street car park in Stockton. Terry, 87, and Anne Bonnett, 85, were given a £100 fine in August 2021 when they drove off after discovering the meter did not accept cash.
Mr Plummer spoke to Teesside Live in the hope he can make more motorists aware, he said: "On the evening of February 24, my wife and I parked at Dovecot Street car park at around 8pm. This was the first time we'd used the car park so we were unaware of the costs and methods of payment.
