I was fined £170 for over-staying parking limit - but there's a catch

A pensioner is furious after being hit with a 'ridiculous' £170 fine for overstaying in a car park - even though he wasn't parking.

Garth Burden, 80, pulled into an Esso Garage in Rickmansworth to get his car washed and waited patiently in a queue.

Little did he know that there was a 15-minute limit in place, enforced by Euro Car Parks, whether parked in a space, washing your car or changing your oil.

Mr Burden told MailOnline: 'I was in a queue, and there was a car in front of me and eventually once they drove off, I was able to use the car wash.

'The actual car wash itself took about 10-15 minutes, and I just accepted that would be fine.'

I was fined £170 for over-staying parking limit - but there's a catch

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