Parking needs to be managed to make sure Northamptonshire keeps on the move.
Anyone who drives in Northamptonshire knows of the problems caused by one irresponsible motorist parking in the wrong place.
The majority of motorists park correctly but a vehicle parking incorrectly can not only be dangerous but cause delays, queuing, and inconvenience for other road users.
Parking enforcement is necessary to:
- Encourage correct, sensible and safe parking in Northamptonshire
- Reduce congestion on the roads
- Help the emergency services access emergencies
- Make it safer for drivers and pedestrians
- Enable buses to operate more effectively
- Improve air quality, health and the general environment
Parking tickets are called Penalty Charge Notices (PCN). Civil Enforcement Officers issue PCN's to motorists who ignore parking restrictions and park inappropriately.
Although the Police Traffic Wardens can no longer issue parking tickets for parking contraventions where the responsibility has transferred to the Council, they can still issue a Fixed Penalty Notices for offences such as obstruction or parking on pedexes (zigzags etc).
The Council processes PCN's under the powers of the Traffic Management Act 2004.