AA criticises new parking tickets rules
Today's changes to parking tickets in the UK have been commented on by the AA.
Parking attendants have now been empowered to be able to post penalty fines directly to the offenders' door.
The AA suggested that this reform might prove too draconian as, previously, the wardens were obliged to physically present the motorist with the fine.
President of the association Edmund King said: "We need to get parking enforcement into proportion. [An illegally-parked] car may stop for legitimate reasons such as dropping off a passenger or making a delivery.
"If the car has driven off, the space is clear for another car to use - job done, surely."
He added: "Some local authorities have lost sight of the original aims of parking enforcement, which was to keep traffic flowing, warn selfish drivers, punish blatant offenders and keep legitimate use of car parking spaces ticking over."
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