The fine level structure

The Traffic Management Act 2004 introduced a new fine structure which is listed below:

In London

Band A: Higher charge: £120, Lower charge: £80
Band B: Higher charge: £100, Lower charge: £60
Band C: Higher charge: £80, Lower charge: £40

Outside London, two bands

Band 1 - Higher charge: £70, Lower charge: £50
Band 2 - Higher charge: £60, Lower charge: £40

Higher Band Penalty Charge Notices

• Parking in a restricted street during prescribed hours; 
• Parking or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force; 
• Parking in a residents' or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place; 
• Parking in an electric vehicles' charging place during restricted hours without charging; 
• Parking in a permit space without displaying a valid permit; 
• Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited; 
• Parking in a loading gap marked by a yellow line; 
• Parking in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space; 
• Parking in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle; 
• Parking in a loading place during restricted hours without loading; 
• Parking in a designated disabled person's parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge; 
• Parking in a parking place designated for police vehicles; 
• Stopped on a restricted bus stop/stand; 
• Stopped in a restricted area outside a school; 
• Parking wholly or partly on a cycle track; 
• Parking in contravention of a commercial vehicle waiting restriction; 
• Parking in contravention of a coach ban; 
• A heavy commercial vehicle wholly or partly parking on a footway, verge or land between two carriageways; 
• Parking with one or more wheels on any part of an urban road other than a carriageway (footway parking); 
• Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zig-zags; 
• Parking in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse; 
• Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited; 
• Parking in a restricted area in a car park; 
• Parking in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit; 
• Parking in a disabled person's parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's badge; 
• Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area; 
• Parking in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle.

Lower Band Penalty Charge Notices

• Parking without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket; 
• Parking after the expiry of paid for time; 
• Parking in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated; 
• Parking with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time; 
• Parking at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours; 
• Parking displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited; 
• Parking with engine running where prohibited; 
• Parking without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required; 
• Parking without payment of the parking charge; 
• Parking in a resident' parking space without clearly displaying a valid residents parking permit; 
• Parking in a residents' or shared use parking place displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket; 
• Re-parking in the same parking place within one hour of leaving; 
• Not parking correctly within the markings of the bay or space; 
• Parking for longer than permitted; 
• Parking in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc; 
• Parking in a disc parking place for longer than permitted; 
• Parking without payment of the parking charge; 
• Parking for longer than the maximum period permitted; 
• Parking after the expiry of paid for time; 
• Parking in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket; 
• Parking with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased; 
• Parking beyond the bay markings; 
• Re-parking within one hour of leaving a bay or space in a car park; 
• Parking in car park when closed; 
• Parking in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required; 
• Parking in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place; 
• Parking with engine running where prohibited.

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