The O or 0 mistake can cost three-figure sums but the error has been ruled out of orderLegion are the letters from drivers charged three-figure sums by private parking companies for a single typo. Most have made the easy mistake of confusing an O for an identically formatted zero when keying their car registration into payment machines. The independent appeals service, POPLA, can now oblige parking firms to cancel charge notices based on minor typing errors. It is part of an overhaul of The British Parking Association’s code of practice. The Independent Appeals Service operated by rival trade association International Parking Community, advised members in 2016 that confusion between O and 0 would not be considered an infringement.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2020 07:00 UTC