The high number of parking fines being administered to commercial vehicles in London is indicative of a policy failure. 

This is the opinion of James Hookham, managing director of policy and communications at the Freight Transport Association, who thinks the government has failed to properly consider the issue of kerbside deliveries when implementing the plan. 

He is calling for a review of the Traffic Management Act, which governs local authority parking policy, as vehicles need access to commercial and residential premises.

"No operator sets out to deliberately contravene the restrictions on parking, but the lack of adequate provision means that delivery vehicles have little choice but to stop on restricted routes," Mr Hookham remarked. 

The expert believes the law needs to distinguish between people who just park their car illegally and vehicles taking part in genuine delivery and servicing activity.

Mr Hookham wants the House of Commons Transport Select Committee to look at the issue. 

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