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New survey lifts the lid on UK bad parking hotspots

DANGEROUSLY BAD parking is on the rise in the UK, with more than 1,000 convictions for the offence in the last two years.

We crunched the latest official numbers from the DVLA to reveal the the UK city where motorists are most likely to flout the rules for bad parking; which include parking on the pavement, a blind bend or roundabout.

Below we guide you through the UK's dangerous parking hotspots and what it means for those who find themselves snagged on this often forogtten road law. Has your area made the list of shame?

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