An expert has revealed the exact length of time drivers can overstay in a car park before getting fined. Drivers have reported huge £170 parking charge notices (PCN) for overstaying just one minute, suggesting the rules are being flouted.

One driver told Sky News that they were issued with a PCN after spending 60 seconds too long loading items in the car park of the shop where they had made their purchase. Their fine rose to £170 after they contested it. However, The Complaints Resolver Scott Dixon said this should never have been issued, as it falls within a 'grace period' outlined in the new private parking sector Code of Practice.

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