Overview
- Tesco told Newsquest it has begun a limited trial at some UK stores to deter misuse of parent-and-child bays.
- New signs state "Parent & child only" and warn that misuse "may result in a PARKING CHARGE," adding the space is for customers taking "little shoppers" into the store.
- The retailer says the signage also covers disabled bays, reminding drivers to display their Blue Badges.
- Wales Online reports that misuse of family bays can incur a £100 parking charge, with guidance commonly limiting use to children aged 12 and under.
- The RAC notes it is not illegal to park in a parent-and-child bay without an eligible child, though civil charges can be issued by car-park operators; parents on social media and celebrities Dani Dyer and Danny Miller voiced support for the move.