Private car parks: UK drivers seek justice as penalties hit record

Recent cases in which charges have spiralled have reignited the row about how companies treat motoristsWhen a driver in Leicestershire was threatened with court action because she owed close to £2,000 in charges after taking too long to pay for stays in a Derby car park, the horror story went viral.Rosey Hudson, whose sales job involved a stint in the nearby shopping centre, was unable to pay within the “maximum period of five minutes” flagged on the car park’s signs beca