Ambulance Space

hartynoll

Hi All

Quick question for you please.

My father parked at his doctor's surgery to drop in a letter to them. The car park is controlled by MPS and you can get a free ticket from the Dr's.

However, there were no spaces in the car park at the time and because he was just dropping off a letter, he parked in the yellow lined ambulance bay. He got back to his car 4 minutes later and had been handed a £60 fine (PCN, window).

He is registered disabled and had his blue badge on the car, so could not park outside of the car park and walk in. But the charge states parking in a restricted area, so I was wondering if it could be challenged at all?

Thanks

Umkomaas

I was wondering if it could be challenged at all?

Yes - the NEWBIES FAQ sticky, post #1 will guide you through it.

Whether it was right or wrong for your father to park where and as he did, it's one of the prime reasons private parking companies are contracted by all and sundry these days to issue private parking tickets like confetti - in fact last year 5.5 million were issued.

The car park is controlled by MPS

Which parking company is this - full name, many can use acronyms that are similar and if confused you could be getting advice that may not be correct.

Coupon-mad

He is registered disabled

No such thing, there hasn't been a register for decades.

All he needs to do is complain to the GP surgery, as the NEWBIES thread says.

Loadsofchildren123

It's Millennium Parking Services. So I'm guessing you're from the Swansea area.

Loadsofchildren123

I loves a good Millennium thread, I does