Drivers Flout Parking Regulations

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Drivers Flout Parking Regulations

May 2, 2012

A survey carried out by one car insurance firm* has suggested that 14% of drivers have paid up to £100 in parking fines.

The study shows that around 20% of respondents find parking regulations confusing and more than 1 in 10 men have admitted to regularly parking their cars illegally.

According to the research as many as 22% of the 1,006 people questioned do not believe that contravening parking regulations counts as breaking the law.

A spokesperson for the car insurance provider commented:

"Flouting parking regulations has become a game of cat and mouse between many motorists and parking wardens and often involves people who would never consider themselves as law-breakers."

They added that "parking regulations exist for a reason and it's shocking to see the lengths motorists will go to in order to avoid being caught out."

The research also revealed that around 13% of drivers use their children to keep lookout so that they can warn their parents when a traffic warden is nearby.

source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ip0vpOE7CI1tsZiOBIb4u4JCBW1A?docId=N0611761335693128661A
* Sheila's Wheels.