Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months

Sunday's no longer a day of rest from parking fines: Wardens target 'churchgoers and choristers' as tickets increase 13% in just five months Motorists are being handed nearly 900,000 parking fines a month Tickets issued on Sundays have increased by 13 per cent The AA says some traffic wardens 'target churchgoers and choristers' The n umber of parking tickets issued on a Sunday has rocketed after scores of councils introduced seven-day patrols. Figures show motorists are being stung by almost 900,000 parking fines a month at a cost of £30million – a 4 per cent rise on the previous year. Increase: Motorists are being stung by almost 900,000 parking fines a month at a cost of £30million - a 4 per cent rise on the previous year. The AA says some traffic wardens had even 'targeted churchgoers and choristers' The company said: ‘While there has been a general increase across all council areas, there has been a significant spike in the number of tickets being issued on Sundays.’ Westminster Council in London has given out the largest number of Sunday parking tickets so far this year at 16,464, followed by the London borough of Lambeth, Birmingham City Council, the London borough of Bexley and Bristol.