调查显示,许多驾驶员为避免麻烦而支付不合理的私人停车罚款,因为对AA公司的投诉增多。 Survey reveals many drivers pay unjustified private parking fines to avoid hassle, as complaints to AA rise.

AA的一项调查发现,5%的会员会立即缴纳私人停车罚款,即使他们没有做错什么,主要是为了避免麻烦。 A survey by the AA found that 5% of its members would pay a private parking fine immediately, even if they hadn't done anything wrong, mostly to avoid hassle. AA称私人泊车公司为“沙克式 ” , 指出在停车问题上寻求帮助的人数有所增加, 从2018/19年的7,412人增加到2024/25年的9,926人。 The AA called private parking firms "shark-like," noting a rise in the number of people seeking help with parking issues, from 7,412 in 2018/19 to 9,926 in 2024/25. 私营公司被指控使用不明迹象、收取大量债务和高收费。 Private firms have been accused of using unclear signs, aggressive debt collection, and high fees.