— ‘Drivers will get a guaranteed five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their parking session ends before they face a fine under new rules for private car parks that Andy Burnham said were designed to outlaw “rip-off” charges.
In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and give consumers a “fairer” deal, the prime minister said a new official code of practice for the industry meant motorists in England, Scotland and Wales would enjoy a range of new rights.
The consumer body Which? said the “long overdue” rules appeared to fall well short of what was needed to help drivers fight back against private parking “cowboys”, however.’
the GuardianAndy Burnham outlines new rules to outlaw ‘rip-off’ private parking finesDrivers to get five minutes to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after their session ends