Britain’s ‘undercover traffic wardens’ EXPOSED in slip-up by controversial parking firm
A CONTROVERSIAL parking firm has revealed information which could allow the real identities of Britain's "undercover traffic wardens" to be uncovered.
The company accidentally exposed the email addresses of 226 people who signed up to use its i-ticket app, which lets busybodies earn £10 by grassing up fellow motorists who have parked illegally.
Their addresses were attached to an email from UK Parking Management (CPM) which called on people to confirm their identities.
The Sun Online has learned that 30,000 people rushed to become secret traffic wardens over the course of one weekend in February, because they believed the app would allow them to grass up people parked anywhere in the country.
However, the app is only designed to be used by landowners or anyone protecting private land from rogue motorists.
David, a spokesman for CPM, told us he believed there "isn't any slip-up" to apologise for.
"You have an email with 20 people and that's of interest to you?" he asked.
"I'm not going to say anything."
He slammed down the phone after a brief exchange.
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Ordinary people will be able to use CPM's app to submit pictures of fellow Britons in exchange for a £10 bounty.
Their unlucky victims will then be hit with a massive £60 fine which quickly turns into £100 if they don't pay up within 14 days.
The sneaky app is designed to trick customers into thinking they have been caught by a real parking warden and will mask the identity of the person who dobbed them in.
Landowners can use the app to set up their own no-parking zones, which must be on private land.
He denied that app users were "undercover traffic wardens" and said it was only for use on private land.
However, one person whose email address was on the list said they now felt worried, whilst others told us they were furious.
We have decided not to name any of the people whose addresses were included in the email.
"I am not happy," one man said.
"I feel unsafe."
Another said: "I downloaded the app to see what it was all about after hearing about it on the radio and seeing a news article.
"I most definitely would not use it as I do not agree with it at all and think it's quite sad that people have nothing better to do with their lives."
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However, other users told us parking was so bad near their homes or businesses that they had no choice but to use the app.
"Parking in my village is impossible," a man said.
"Self preservation is a necessity."
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