Author Topic: Croydon council, 01, mayday road, double yellow, blue badge on display  (Read 43 times)

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Car was parked as one of the vehchile occupants had to be taken to hospital.We had parked in front of the hospital on a double yellow line with the Blue badge displayed with the correct timings and everything.






Evidence from the council shows the badge displaying a parking time of 4:45pm,
the alleged contravention occured at 7:46pm (photos show 7:47pm) so about a minute after the allowed time.
However, at the time, we were in the hospital on the other side of the road.



It was only issued yesterday but we're looking to context with hospital evidence etc. Is there any point of going through the appeals process?

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What time did you get back to the car. If you were prevented by a medical issue that could be good grounds.

Issuing almost instantly is harsh but I don't think we can argue for the 10 min grace.

 

IMO, the CEO misunderstands the law(so do you, but they're supposed to be the professionals).

From the BB Guidance(which in this case is a statement of the law):

Yellow lines

Badge holders may park on single or double yellow lines for up to 3 hours, but in general not where there are restrictions on loading or unloading – indicated by yellow kerb dashes and / or signs on plates. You may wish to check whether a particular local council has chosen to exempt Blue Badge holders from this restriction.

Where local schemes apply, such as those that apply in parts of central London, you should check the rules for that area. You are not entitled to park on yellow lines in off-street car parks.


You must display the Blue Badge and the blue parking clock showing the quarter hour period during which you arrived......


The 15-minute period indicated on the clock MAY NOT be assumed to be the time you parked which would have been ANY TIME between 14.45 and 14.59.

Contravention did not occur because there is no proof that you were not exempt.

Yes the clock is an issue.

What are the PCN number and car VRM so we can look at pics or post them yourself.