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The Guardian reports that a driver received a £100 parking charge after stopping for 18 seconds in a no-stopping zone at Leeds Bradford airport to deal with a wasp. The operator refused to cancel the charge until the airport intervened, then refunded it as goodwill. Separately, a driver at Bristol airport was billed £100 after stopping for 18 seconds to read a 24-line sign, and that charge was later refunded. Because airports are statutory land, vehicle keepers there are not liable and need not name the driver.

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00:00An 18-second stop to deal with a WASP led to a $100 airport parking charge.
00:05The driver halted in a red no-stopping zone at Leeds Bradford Airport.
00:09The WASP was buzzing in front of his face, making safe driving impossible.
00:14CCTV showed he never left the car, but the parking operator refused to cancel.
00:19After the airport stepped in, the charge was refunded as a goodwill gesture.
00:23In a separate case, another driver also stopped for 18 seconds at Bristol Airport.
00:28She paused to read a sign with 24 lines of parking terms.
00:32She was billed $100, and two appeals were rejected.
00:35That charge was later refunded as well.
00:38Airports are statutory land, outside the law that covers most private parking in England and Wales.
00:44That means vehicle keepers there are not liable and need not name the driver.
00:49A new government code may also cancel charges for brief stops in medical situations.
00:54Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created, or enhanced,
00:58using AI-assisted tools.

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