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blue badge displayed but still got a parking ticket.

kurjam
kurjam Posts: 1,342 Forumite
in Motoring
i parked my car on a side road today there was a parking meter which said blue badge holders 2 hours free parking, (i always park here with no problems) any way today i got a £50 parking ticket.
anyway i realised i put the blue card in that shows the time i left the car and the actual badge i put in back to front so the photo side was showing not the expiry date side,
should i still pay or do you think i have grounds for an appeal ??
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  • Banana23
    Banana23 Posts: 198 Forumite
    kurjam wrote: »
    i parked my car on a side road today there was a parking meter which said blue badge holders 2 hours free parking, (i always park here with no problems) any way today i got a £50 parking ticket.
    anyway i realised i put the blue card in that shows the time i left the car and the actual badge i put in back to front so the photo side was showing not the expiry date side,
    should i still pay or do you think i have grounds for an appeal ??

    I've heard of people winning their appeals for doing the same thing...but I'm unsure under what circumstances.

    The best place for you do get advice will be on pepipoo. Good Luck.

    Pepipoo.com
  • kurjam
    kurjam Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    hithanks for the advice but u cant get on this web page
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Dis badges not showing expiry date are as useless as a...................(make up your own)
  • suzyq
    suzyq Posts: 187 Forumite
    Hi, this happened to me once when I took my disabled son out. I just phoned the number on the back of the parking fine ticket, I was asked to go to their office with the disabled badge which I did, they then cancelled the fine.
  • Banana23
    Banana23 Posts: 198 Forumite
    kurjam wrote: »
    hithanks for the advice but u cant get on this web page

    Have you actually joined the website (don't worry it's free) and asked the question in their forum?? :confused: You'll most likeley to get better advice there. Also try comsumeractiongroup.co.uk.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,376 Community Admin
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    you displayed your badge incorrectly !!!!! it may be a small mistake but how was the parking attendant supposed to know it was valid ?
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • Banana23
    Banana23 Posts: 198 Forumite
    CHRISSYG wrote: »
    you displayed your badge incorrectly !!!!! it may be a small mistake but how was the parking attendant supposed to know it was valid ?

    We all make mistakes in life. We should have the rights to explain/defend ourselves if we do make one. When he appeals he can prove to the authorities that the blue badge is valid. sign0029.gif
  • kentyy
    kentyy Posts: 139 Forumite
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    I got a ticket when parking in london with my blue badge. When you get your blue badge, the booklet with it tells you that there are different rules for the london area. I got a book for the specific council(westminster) so i could figure out where to park. Unfortunatly i got it wrong and parked incorrectly and so got a ticket. It was completely my fault and paid. Just because I'm disabled doesn't mean I shouldn't pay for my mistakes.
    You make a mistake -no matter who you are- you should pay for it. Hopefully you learn from the mistake and be more careful in the future.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,376 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    kentyy wrote: »
    I got a ticket when parking in london with my blue badge. When you get your blue badge, the booklet with it tells you that there are different rules for the london area. I got a book for the specific council(westminster) so i could figure out where to park. Unfortunatly i got it wrong and parked incorrectly and so got a ticket. It was completely my fault and paid. Just because I'm disabled doesn't mean I shouldn't pay for my mistakes.
    You make a mistake -no matter who you are- you should pay for it. Hopefully you learn from the mistake and be more careful in the future.
    at last someone who takes responsability for their mistakes , everyone makes mistakes thats how we learn ! i bet the op wont do it again.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • kurjam
    kurjam Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    Banana23 wrote: »
    I've heard of people winning their appeals for doing the same thing...but I'm unsure under what circumstances.

    The best place for you do get advice will be on pepipoo. Good Luck.

    Pepipoo.com


    well my local council, asked me to show them i had a valid blue badge and they cancelled the ticket for this 1 occasion only !!! :j

    thanks everyone
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