The top 15 parking ticket hotspots in Fife have been revealed.
More than 17,000 parking tickets were issued by the local authority last year.
The parking fines brought in more than £520,000.
An average of about 2,000 parking tickets were handed out each month to drivers in the city.
More tickets were dished out during the same period in 2022 – more than 18,000 – and the income was also around £520,000.
Fife parking ticket hotspots revealed for 2023
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by The Courier has revealed Fife’s top 15 parking ticket hotspots for 2023.
The full list is as follows, from most to least ticketed.
- High Street, Kirkcaldy – 1,274
- South Street, St Andrews – 640
- North Street, St Andrews – 363
- Market Street, St Andrews, 329
- Esplande Service Road, Kirkcaldy – 309
- New Row, Dunfermline – 236
- East Port, Dunfermline – 235
- High Street, Dunfermline – 229
- Queen Anne Street, Dunfermline – 228
- Douglas Street, Dunfermline – 228
- Whytescauseway, Kirkcaldy – 186
- Greyfriars Garden, St Andrews – 133
- Hill Street, Kirkcaldy – 130
- Hunter Street, Kirkcaldy – 129
- Sang Road, Kirkcaldy – 123
What is a penalty charge notice?
Fife Council operates a decriminalised parking enforcement system, meaning the local authority manages most violations.
It has the power to issue rule-breakers with penalty charge notices (PCNs).
A PCN usually costs £60, though can be cheaper if paid early, and drivers will normally have 28 days to pay up.
Motorists can challenge a PCN through the local authority and, if that fails, through the Parking and Bus Lane Tribunal for Scotland.
If they still refuse to pay, the local authority can take drivers to court.
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