Matalan Euro car parks disabled bay PCN

lon_85

Hi everyone 

Unfortunately in a hurry I accidentally parked in disabled bay in matalan and came back to a fine on my window from euro car parks for £85 - i dont have a blue badge is there any way to get out of this one?

DE_612183

What does the Penalty Charge Notice say? ( it's not a fine ).

Gr1pr

It will be a parking charge notice, not a fine , its unlikely that ECP will cancel it, so the signage and bay markings will be crucial here 

lon_85

 Fr0nt of ticket

Gr1pr

Get some pictures of the empty bay, plus a wider shot including both sides, plus pictures showing the nearby signs too, and post them below, preferably within the next few days or within 3 weeks 

Do not incur a second PCN whilst doing this task

DE_612183

yes, specifically look at the signs and what they say about disabled bays

Coupon-mad

Just do what the NEWBIES PLEASE READ THESE FAQS FIRST thread tells everyone to do with a windscreen parking charge notice.

Please don't ask for a link. Look:

lon_85

Will upload the parking sign in a few days need to go back to the shop.  

Gr1pr

Well the markings are bad, faded, need repainting 

There should be signs clearly visible from the drivers seat by a driver sat in the vehicle after stopping, hence why I asked for pictures.  Chances are that its poor, inadequate or no observable signs , plus poor and faded bay markings. ( So not like my local Morrisons where they were all redone earlier this year. ) 

lon_85

I've never parked in a disabled bay in my life - I actually thought this was parent and child parking. I didn't see the sign on the wall its above car level and as i was in a hurry i completely missed it :-(  

Will add the signs when I go back everyone I should have taken that whilst I was there sorry!

Gr1pr

Nobody thinks straight after an unexpected shock 

ECP are well known for poor markings and sporadic signs, but the BPA CoP explains both requirements for these specialised bays 

They should be following Lord Dennings red hand rule ( it should be as plain as the nose on your face )

I use them all the time and many are poorly signed and poorly marked