There's never a good time to get stung with an unexpected bill such as a parking ticket, but with the cost of living sky-high, a fine of up to £100 on top of the expense of already running a car can be the cause of enormous stress for many people already living on stretched budgets. Especially if you weren't even aware of violating the rules.
It's easy to fall foul of a new parking system at your local supermarket or leisure centre. With 8.6 million parking tickets issued by private companies between April 2021 and March 2022, that's around 23,000 every day, many of us have received them without being sure exactly what we did wrong.
Many motorists pay up for fear of incurring a more significant fine, but some suggest that certain types of tickets can be ignored. According to consumer and motoring disputes expert Scott Dixon, that could be a huge mistake.
