A driver was stunned when she was slapped with £100 parking fine for overstaying by just two seconds.
Amy Bendall, 22, left her car in the Middleway car park in Burton town centre after visiting a local gym.
She paid for her five-hour stay, but four days later she was shocked to receive a parking fine notice from the parking operators.
Amy Bendall (left), 22, left her car in the Middleway car park in Burton town centre after visiting a local gym (right, the ticket)
Ms Bendall said: ‘I had gone to the gym and then into town. I checked the time and paid for the five hours I had been there, but then I got a ticket for staying two seconds longer.
‘You would have thought there would be a bit of a grace period. It look me a little longer to get out of the car park because I got stuck in a queue.
‘It would hardly be fair being fined for that.’
In the notice it said she paid the fee within 14 days, it would be reduced to £60.
But as she had kept her receipt, Ms Bendall decided to appeal the decision and the company cancelled the fine when she informed them about what had happened.
A new system is in operation at the Middleway car park, which serves businesses including Matalan, Bella Italia and Nando’s.
Amy Bendall (pictured) paid for her five-hour stay, but four days later she was shocked to receive a parking fine notice from the parking operators
It means shoppers can get four hours car parking for free, but will have to pay if they want to leave their car for longer. Five hours costs £1 and a full day costs £10.
A spokesman from Smart Parking confirmed that the fine issued to Miss Bednall had been cancelled.
He said he would be unable to comment further, but added all information was available to customers on signs in the car park.
Ms Bendall (pictured) decided to appeal the decision and the company cancelled the fine when she informed them about what had happened
Just two seconds: The parking notice clearly shows the 10.57.14 entry time and the 15.57.16 exit