Video car to target those dropping off outside airport car parks
22.01.12
Drivers parking outside of official drop off and car park areas at East Midlands Airport are being targeted by a new video patrol vehicle, the BBC reports. An airport spokesman said the vehicle will be used to deter the minority of people who cause a danger to other motorists by parking on double yellow lines. Those caught could be fined up to £100.
Brad Miller, the airport's managing director, said: ‘Over the last year we have seen a number of dangerous incidents where people have been dropping off on roundabouts and on double yellow lines. If we don't do something we are rewarding bad behaviour, which is not fair on the vast majority of people who park appropriately.'
Apcoa Services, who manage the airport's on site car parks, will be responsible for the vehicle monitoring and enforcement scheme. Mr Miller denied that the airport had introduced the scheme as a way of making money from motorists, or forcing them to use on airport car parking. East Midlands has a £1 charge for using its designated drop-off points.
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