Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines

What happened

According to The Guardian’s linked report, Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines, EV owners were sent hefty PCNs but say some signs in private car parks fail to warn of fees to park and recharge car Does refuelling your car class as parking? The answer appears to be yes if it’s an electric vehicle. Guardian Money has been contacted by several readers who were fined after charging their cars away from home. The motorists report being caught out by signs that fail to make clear that charging points are subject to parking tariffs or to store opening times. Also, they have found some chargers being advertised as available for use when it would be a breach of the car park’s terms and conditions to use them. Continue reading…

Context

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What to watch

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Source

Primary source: Drivers charging electric cars handed shock parking fines via The Guardian. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.