British drivers are being handed an average of more than 22,000 tickets every day by private parking firms, according to new research. Companies issued four million tickets to British motorists between April and September, analysis of Government data by the PA news agency revealed. This was despite car use being more than a quarter below pre-coronavirus pandemic levels in the early part of the six-month period. If the rate of tickets continues, the total for the financial year will come close to the record high of 8.4 million set in 2019/20. (PA Graphics) The figures show the number of times parking companies obtained records from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to chase car owners for alleged infringements in private car parks such as at shopping centres, leisure facilities and motorway service areas. Each resultant ticket can cost drivers up to £100. Steve Gooding, director of motoring research charity …