Drivers could be helped with their parking charges in the near future thanks to a new initiative designed to help hard-pressed drivers.
Data from the DVLA states that more than 11 million parking tickets on private land were given out in the last financial year.
This is an average of more than 30,000 fines a day and is a staggering 29 per cent higher than the previous year.
To help the millions of people who have been slapped with a parking fine over the last 12 months, the "PCN Lottery" has been launched.
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New data from YourParkingSpace has shown that almost half of all motorists (46 per cent) have been hit with a parking charge notice at some point in time.
The PCN Lottery will allow motorists to enter a draw to have their parking fine paid regardless of which enforcement company issued it.
Every day, at least one parking charge notice will be paid, with all motorists receiving £5 in parking credit just for submitting.
Brannan Coady, CEO of YourParkingSpace, the company behind the PCN Lottery, noted how two-thirds of people admit that they have received three or more parking fines at some point.
The expert continued, saying: "We hope to bring a little bit of relief to those who have been fined at a time when purse strings are tight for so many UK motorists.
“Back in September last year, the Prime Minister announced a pledge to end anti-car measures and we want to continue this and support long-term plans to back hard-working motorists who rely on their vehicles to keep the economy going.”
Drivers will normally have 28 days to pay the parking fine, although it will be reduced by half if the driver pays the charge within 14 days.
However, if they do not pay the penalty charge notice within 28 days, they could receive a "charge certificate", giving them 14 further days to pay the original fine plus 50 per cent more.
The RAC Foundation highlighted how the DVLA had sold 11,052,986 vehicle keeper records to car park management companies in 2022-23.
These records are used to issue the fines by sending them to the address holder of the vehicle for the parking infringement.
Steve Gooding, director of the RAC Foundation, said: "The ballooning rate at which the volume of vehicle keeper requests continues to grow is a clear sign that something is seriously awry, creating distress for drivers and hassle for legitimate parking managers alike.
“While some drivers will choose to flout the rules and risk being penalised, the vast majority are simply trying to do the right thing.
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“Amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis it is implausible that millions of drivers would knowingly want to risk running up a charge for as much as £100."
