Driver racks up £6,620 in parking fines in just 12 months
Think a £70 parking fine is bad?
Imagine the situation for one unruly motorist who has racked up £6,620 in parking tickets in one year.
The motorist is yet to pay any of the money owed, according to Wolverhampton Council.
The majority of 136 fines were for breaking parking regulations at Whitmore Street car park in the city centre.
The figures were obtained using a Freedom of Information Act requested submitted by the Liberal Democrat party.
The council could not reveal anything further about the car in question apart from that is not a foreign registered vehicle.
Councillor Steve Evans, cabinet member for city environment at the council, said: “We have identified the owner of the vehicle and enforcement agents have been instructed to recover all outstanding debt on behalf of the council.
“Penalty charge notices are issued to motorists who park in contravention as a result of overstaying their paid-for time while parked in an on or off-street pay and display bay, or having not paid for parking in the first place.
“The council will continue to pursue inconsiderate drivers who park in contravention and choose to ignore legal notices.”
Liberal Democrat campaigner Rob Quarmby said: “The idea that someone owes the council over six grand is shocking.
“Surely someone at the council should speak the driver in question – set up a payment plan so we can get the cash owed and make sure the ticket deluge ends.”
He added: “No-one should be getting a ticket every sixty two hours. But this person needs to pay up what they are owed.”
A total of 69,735 parking fines have been issued across Wolverhampton over the past three years, rising to 24,313 in 2016/17.
Proceeds from the fines netted the council £1.7 million.
