The latest news from the world of motoring from Blackcircles.com TV. Episode 3. Recent figures from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal show that the number of parking tickets being issued is on the rise. More than £320 million were taken by local authorities via parking tickets. Recent changes to the law give parking control to local authorities not police which could be the reason for the rise. The Traffic Management act however is not suppose to be used as a money making scheme for councils. Despite the fact that tickets are being issued by the dozen , 57 per cent of them were successfully overturned in appeal by the motorists. The world record has been set for the longest car drift at 2308 meters nearly 1.5 miles! The act of driving sideways was completed by stunt driver Mauro Carlo who beat the existing Guinness World record by an impressive 394 meters. The record was held on a 360 degree circuit using a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG at the Silver Arrows Display in Weybridge. The stunt driver was powersliding for nearly 8 laps of the curcit which ended when the rear tire blew out. Government backed body for garages motor codes is now developing a used car code of practice for UK garages. The office of Fair Trading found that £425 is spent by motorists on repairing faults on newly bought cars which is scarring off customers to buying new cars. The consultation will involve car retailers, experts and motorists to ensure that clear cut guidelines are set for garages. New research has …