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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Ross Lydall

Surge in driving fines fuelled by increase in low traffic neighbourhoods

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods intend to reduce through traffic in residential areas

(Picture: Newham Council)

Almost 7.5 million penalty tickets were issued to drivers in London last year, fuelled by a huge increase in those caught breaking the rules in low traffic neighbourhoods or school streets.

The total number of parking tickets and penalty fines, which cost up to £160, rose by 2.2 million on the previous year — a jump of 41 per cent to 7,472,886.

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