Bikers 'unaware of parking charge' after stopping for ice creams and being fined £960

Need to knowIt comes after new rules were introduced20:33, 02 Aug 2026Ice cream van near the motorcycle parking area at Llyn Tegid's northern car park, Bala, Gwynedd(Image: Google)Everything you need to know:Eight bikers fined £960: Eight motorcyclists from Devon have each been hit with two £60 fines after stopping for ice creams at Llyn Tegid in Eryri National Park. They say they were unaware that a new £1 motorcycle parking charge had been introduced.New ANPR cameras installed: Automatic number plate recognition cameras were activated at the Bala lake on July 13 as part of a pilot scheme aimed at tackling overnight camping and unpaid parking. The cameras automatically record vehicles and issue penalties when parking fees are not paid.Bikers say they would have paid: One of the bikers, a