Drivers could be fined £1,000 for parking the wrong way round

A car expert has revealed a widely unknown parking rule which could result in drivers receiving a whopping £1,000 fine.

And it only gets worse. Apparently you don't just have to focus on actually manoeuvring your car into a space, but you also have to seriously consider what direction you should be pointing in when parking.

"But what catches drivers out are the less common laws - these are the ones that you likely don't think about when behind the wheel."

But why and in what circumstances should you park your car in a specific direction? And how do you know which direction to park in?

It reads: "You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space."

And the reason behind it?

So, if you don't obey the rule, it could set you back a minimum of £1,000. And if you're the owner of an eight-people passenger or goods vehicle, this sum could rise to a mega £2,500.

The Scrap Car Comparison spokesperson even noted: "We've dealt with cars that have been written-off due to a passing car crashing into them as they have partly stuck out from a parking space."

So, it's a handy rule to know.

And while you think the laws would be spoken about more in a bid to make sure more people obey them, perhaps you simply need to dust off your copy of the code and refresh your memory before you next hop behind the wheel.