A man who contested a parking fine that he picked up in Richmond Park now faces one over ten times the amount of the original penalty charge.
The original fine dates back to October 20, when Royal Parks Police said that they fined a man £40 for a parking violation in Richmond Park.
A spokesperson for the Met Police told the RTT:
"At approximately 16:55hrs on 10 October 2020 officers issued a £40 fixed penalty notice to a car that was parked on a footpath close to Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park. The fine was issued under section 4(30) of the Royal Parks and Other Open Spaces Regulations 1997.
"A hearing was held at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on 13 August."
In a tweet updating details of the case that was subsequently 'liked' over 800 times by other Twitter users, the Metropolitan Police's Royal Parks account proceeded to describe how the man went on to contest the fine but was found guilty, and as such faced an even steeper penalty.
A motorist who was issued with a £40 fixed penalty notice for parking on the footpath in #RichmondPark contested the fine at court, today he was found guilty and handed a total fine of £427. pic.twitter.com/4NbGam9RIS
— Royal Parks Police (@MPSRoyal_Parks) August 13, 2021
The tweet from Royal Parks Police read:
"A motorist who was issued with a £40 fixed penalty notice for parking on the footpath in #RichmondPark contested the fine at court, today he was found guilty and handed a total fine of £427."
According to insurance company LV, London is the "most expensive place in the UK to receive a parking ticket".
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