In a populist move ahead of the next election, the UK government is calling for more leniency when it comes to traffic fines.
Suggestions from the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles include giving drivers 10 minutes' leeway before incurring a parking fine. A better idea might be to learn from the experience of Stephanie Corder from Essex, who received a cash windfall from a ticket machine. Maybe this is a way to make drivers happier - ticket machines than randomly make cash pay outs. Paying for parking could be a chance to win. Tell me that's not a great idea!
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