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  175,000 drivers in the UK fined for parking in disabled bays 23 Sep 2021 (News)
  More than 170,000 drivers were fined in 2020 for parking in a  disabled bay without a Blue Badge, according to new research.  Disabled parking spaces are reserved for the UK's most vulnerable road users. However
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  Drivers who are fined for keying-in the wrong numberplate can now appeal 8 Jan 2020 (News)
  A new parking code of practice will make it easier for drivers to appeal fines caused by simple keying-in errors and numberplate mistakes. The British Parking Association (BPA) has instructed private parking operators to cancel charges if one letter
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  RAC calls for changes in private parking charge law 20 Feb 2015 (News)
  The RAC Foundation has published a report into private parking and is calling for the government to change the rules on ‘fines’ or penalty charges. The report suggests that many parking penalty charges are illegally high and could not be enforced in court
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  Legal clampdown for rogue parking firms 15 Mar 2019 (News)
  fines. “For too long, some unscrupulous private parking operators have made drivers’ lives a misery with some questionable practices which has sent levels of trust in the sector plummeting.” The 2019 code
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  Parking charges and the law 11 May 2011 (News)
  One of the things Honest John has been asked about most over the past month is parking penalties . Chances are you’ve been fined for overstaying at some point in the past, and if you haven’t then there’s a very real chance that you
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  Councils net £847 million in parking fines and charges 9 Jan 2019 (News)
  in 2017/18, while cash received from parking charges and fines increased from £682 to £847 million over the same five years. The research, by the comparison website Confused.com, claims that local authorities in 101 of 176 counties have increased their net income from parking – 87
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  Government considering 15 minutes grace on double yellow line parking 30 Jul 2013 (News)
  to a fine. Parking and waiting on double yellow lines is currently prohibited for most vehicles, with exceptions for commercial deliveries and blue badge holders. The 15 minute parking idea has been suggested by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, who feels that parking fees and fines are deterring
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  Three out of four Blue Badge holders prevented from parking by inconsiderate drivers 23 Oct 2020 (News)
  their car in a designated bay because it was filled by a driver that didn’t qualify to park there. Anyone caught parking in a disabled bay without a Blue Badge or misusing one could get a £1000 fine and have the Blue Badge confiscated
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  Councils to use CCTV to issue PCNs to drivers who park in cycle lanes 18 Jun 2020 (News)
  by legislation, with two charging bands: higher and lower. Parking in a cycle lane is considered a higher contravension, meaning the charge is £70, which is reduced by 50 per cent if paid within 14 days. Fines  for motorists parking their cars in cycle lanes are set to be a maximum of £130
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  Government to crackdown on idling drivers 6 Jul 2019 (News)
  Drivers that leave their engines running while parked could face higher fines, under new proposals from the Department for Transport (DfT). Local authorities already have the power to issue £20 - £80 penalties to drivers
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  Drivers warned: you could be fined for running your engine 9 Aug 2018 (News)
  Drivers in UK city centres could be hit with on-the-spot fines if they leave their engine running unnecessarily. Nottingham City Council is the latest to announce plans to dish out £20 penalties if drivers are caught running their car's engine when parked or stopped
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  Five years of Ask on HonestJohn.co.uk 3 Jan 2014 (News)
  from the UK, though, and they cover every aspect of motoring from parking fines in supermarket car parks to finding the very best Ferrari for summer driving. We’ve looked back at the archives to show you how the Ask HJ section has evolved since January 3 2009. Click through the pages below
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  Mallory Park goes into administration 1 Oct 2013 (News)
  it was unable to agree on the amount of days per year that the circuit is allowed to operate. The circuit has also been in dispute with its local council over noise for the past two years, which resulted in Mallory Park Motorsport Limited (MPML) being fined in Court over five breaches of its
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  Seriously Cheap VAG Offers From UK New Cars 9 Apr 2009 (News)
  digital radio, Aluminium hologram inlays, Interior light pack: £32,571.50 OTR 09 Audi TTC-2 2.0T Man, Phantom Black, pearl effect, JN Fine Nappa leather, rear acoustic parking system, 9Jx18 10-spoke 2 colour alloys, BOSE Surround Sound system, CD changer, Extended black leather package
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  Drivers paid £41 million in bus lane fines last year 16 Nov 2018 (News)
  Councils are being called on to clear up confusion around bus lanes - after it emerged that a whopping 888,760 fines were handed out to drivers in 2017. A freedom of information investigation by Confused.com has discovered that Scotland has the highest number of drivers
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  New Classics Event in Essex 4 Apr 2013 (News)
  genre spanning ten decades, through to the might of contemporary supercars.   Interest in participating in the Concours has been exceptional, providing a tough task for the Warren Concours selection committee to whittle numbers down to the eventual fine selection of 100 vehicles across ten
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  New Classics Event in Essex 4 Apr 2013 (News)
  genre spanning ten decades, through to the might of contemporary supercars.   Interest in participating in the Concours has been exceptional, providing a tough task for the Warren Concours selection committee to whittle numbers down to the eventual fine selection of 100 vehicles across ten
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  Classic Jaguars and Rolls Royces in Sandown Park Auction 12 May 2009 (News)
  Entries continue to be invited for Barons’ Jaguar Heritage, Classic and Sports Car Sale at Sandown Park, Surrey on June 16th. The theme is particularly apt, as the directors of Barons are not just Jaguar fans, but are themselves steeped in Jaguar history. Consequently the company has a great
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  Audi R8s From £89,800 via N E. Automotive 20 Jan 2008 (News)
  Leather & AlcantaraSatellite Navigation, Bang & Olufsen, Acoustic Park, Electric Seats, Carbon Engine Bay, Carbon Inlays; Dash and Armrests, Cruise, Bluetooth, 6CDPre-Owned 2007/57 226 MilesImmediate £97,005 a257-0301002AudiR8 CoupeCoupe2Petrol4163 cc. V8ManualDaytona Grey
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  Vintage Rolls Royces in Barons 28th July Auction 23 Jul 2009 (News)
  Barons’ sale at Sandown Park on July 28th is headlined by an elegant selection of Rolls-Royces and Bentleys from the 1920s to the 1990s, including two splendid Rolls-Royce 20hp Landaulet Limousines - a 1927 example (estimate