Rogue parking companies that issue tickets to drivers who have parked on private land are to be barred from obtaining details of the vehicle’s registered keeper from the DVLA unless they comply with a new code.

The companies will have to agree to charge a standard penalty of no more than £75 and will be banned from turning up on people’s doorsteps or marching drivers to cash points.

The DVLA has been forced to act after an outcry from drivers who have been charged up to £200 for parking briefly in a private car park. Some companies have resorted to intimidation, sending debt collectors to people’s homes and demanding large sums in cash on the spot.

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