Hundreds of motorists have now had their vehicles clamped or issued with warning notices over breaking car parking rules at The Forest park and ride. Nottingham tram operator NET recently launched a new campaign to target motorists for offences including parking on walkways and outside bays.
Since the campaign began, on October 17, around 80 vehicles have been clamped at the Forest Park and Ride and more than 240 warning notices have been issued for minor infringements of the rules. Once a vehicle is clamped, the driver must pay a fine of £140 for their vehicle to be released.
The campaign involves monitoring the site due to an ongoing problem with drivers parking outside of bays, parking in disabled bays without a blue badge, blocking transformer substations and pedestrian walkways.
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NET has seen the measures deliver results since the campaign began, as the average number of vehicles being clamped has fallen from an average of around three or four a day in the first two weeks of the campaign to just one or two a day in November.
Trevor Stocker, Head of Operations at NET, commented: “Since we started to take enforcement action at the Forest Park and Ride, around 80 vehicles have been clamped. More than 240 warning notices have also been issued for minor infringements of the rules, or to remind motorists that the facility is for the use of NET customers only.
“As well as being welcomed by the vast majority of our customers, these measures are clearly delivering the desired results. The average number of vehicles being clamped has fallen from an average of around three or four a day in the first two weeks of the campaign to just one or two a day in November.
“However, we are disappointed that a small minority of drivers continue to flout the rules, including parking in disabled spaces without a blue badge, and we will continue to target this selfish behaviour while considering whether to extend the campaign to our other park and ride sites.”
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