"One in 10 parking fines issued as a result of scans made by cars using automatic number plate recognition systems is unjustified, privacy watchdog Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) has calculated."

"The cars tot up between 250 million and 375 million scans a year, resulting in three to five million fines. In 500,000, or 10%, of the cases, the technology gets it wrong, the AP found, following a study of local council data."

"Contesting a fine is laborious, time-consuming and not transparent, the AP said. Just 40% to 62% of motorists stay the course and get the fine annulled."

I have had to deal with this in two different cities now, and it's such a fucking pain in the arse 😒

Like, they aren't even collating the data available, such as the incoming data from parking apps, before they send out the fines 🙄

https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/04/technology-gets-parking-fines-wrong-in-one-in-10-cases/

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/04/09/scanautos-zouden-per-jaar-een-half-miljoen-onterechte-boetes-uitdelen-gemeenten-denken-we-hebben-ai-en-algoritmes-het-is-helemaal-geautomatiseerd-a4925121