A consumer regulator investigation is being launched into whether a private parking operator charges drivers unfairly when they are queuing at petrol stations. The probe focuses on the operator’s practices at forecourts, including how parking charges are applied to motorists who stop to wait to access petrol pumps rather than to park for leisure or extended stays. The BBC reports the investigation forms part of a broader enforcement effort targeting practices the regulator considers potentially unfair or improper by private parking companies. The Independent similarly says the examination will scrutinise the parking firm’s conduct at petrol stations, with attention on how charges are handled during queueing situations. While details of the operator involved and the specific methods being reviewed are not specified in the provided summaries, both outlets describe the action as an investigation by the consumer regulator rather than an immediate enforcement outcome. The process will determine whether the firm’s charging practices comply with relevant consumer and parking rules.