Woman given £50 fine for taking a nap in a car park

Tired motorists are always being told to take a break on long journeys.

So Emma Faulkner thought she was doing the right thing when she pulled into a motorway services at midnight on the way home from London to Preston.

After dozing off in the car park, she woke at 4.30am and drove the remaining 60km (35 miles) of her journey - only to be sent a £50 fine a few days later.



The 24-year-old had been caught by cameras which snapped her number plate for overstaying the two-hour parking limit at Lymm Services on the M6, near Warrington.

'I didn't see any sign saying only two hours. I'm genuinely horrified. They are always on about safe driving.' Motorists who wish to stay longer than the free period have to pay a flat rate of £15 for up to 24 hours.

But Ms Faulkner said she did not see the notice and is refusing to pay the fine.