Overview
- Officers issue tickets when a vehicle in an EV bay is not connected to a charger, regardless of whether it could accept charge.
- Some charging networks impose overstay fees once a session ends but the car remains in the bay.
- Complaints about blocked charge points have surged as EV ownership grows in supermarkets and other public car parks.
- Many sites display rules such as “active charging only” or time-limited stays during charging, with breaches treated as parking term violations.
- Drivers are advised to use bays only while actively charging, check posted time limits, and move on promptly when charging completes.