In the first episode, civil enforcement officers in Portsmouth are seen cracking down on errant drivers. Parking attendant Gavin Green says: “I would rather back a donkey in the Grand National than want to come and park in Portsmouth. You would have better odds on the donkey than parking and not getting a ticket.” Meanwhile, the city’s blue badge investigator looks for motorists using stolen, forged or fraudulent disabled parking passes.
Cameras follow enforcers from authorities in Hampshire, Herefordshire and Yorkshire carrying out their jobs - dishing out tickets and fining motorists on high streets and in car parks.
Campaigners including an ex-political reporter, a bed-and-breakfast owner and a 97-year-old ballet teacher air their views on the issue of where drivers can park in modern-day Britain, where CCTV cameras and armies of enforcers ensure spaces are kept clear of illegally parked motors.
Dorset residents are displeased by new parking meters, and enforcement officers Andy and Julie return.