Car with more than 290 parking fines seized in Salisbury

The vehicle was removed after racking up more than 140 unpaid fines in Salisbury, with its current owner owing more than £3,000. Its previous owner had also accrued more than 150 fines

A car said to be "one of the most prolific" for receiving parking fines in a county has been seized.

The vehicle was removed after racking up more than 140 unpaid fines in Salisbury, with its current owner owing more than £3,000. Its previous owner had also accrued more than 150 fines.

Wiltshire Council found that it had been registered using false details, including an address belonging to a legitimate business with no connection.

Martin Smith, cabinet member for highways, said: "In this case, the driver has been a complete nuisance to neighbours and the wider area, and our priority was to remove the vehicle from the road and send a clear message that persistent evasion will not be tolerated."

The registered keeper of the car had owned it since October 2025, the council found, and has accumulated more than 140 unpaid Parking Charge Notices (PCNs).

Before this, the vehicle was registered to an associate and accrued more than 150 PCNs, "making it one of the most prolific offending vehicles in the county".

The seizure took place earlier this month and was carried out by council officers working in partnership with enforcement agents Rundles.

Smith said that unpaid parking penalties "place a significant burden on the council and ultimately on taxpayers".

He added that there is a growing pattern of vehicles being registered using false names and the addresses of genuine businesses without their knowledge or consent.

"We will continue to take firm and proportionate action against unpaid penalties, fraudulent vehicle registrations and those who deliberately avoid enforcement," he said.

"It's essential that parking is managed fairly and legally so everyone can use our roads and town centres safely and responsibly."

If a vehicle owner fails to pay outstanding PCNs, the vehicle may be sold at auction to recover the debt, in line with enforcement regulations.