WesternLancer
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I'd welcome any thoughts anyone may have on the following.
Just found out about from my father, incident was about 5 weeks ago.
so - synopsis:
My father is 80 ish and is carer for my mum who has dementia. So he has his hands full as anyone who knows people with dementia will understand I'm sure. Note: mental incapacity disabilities like dementia do not yet qualify you for blue badge parking permits. She has a Disabled Railcard (eligibility via her Attendance Allowance due to dementia)
Clearly no intention to avoid payment, but clearly did not 'display' the part of 'pay and display'. I think he later on realised this error but thought that because he'd given his car reg number it would be on the parking attendants database anyway and they would know he had paid. (I would never assume this of course but the world of tech is not always obvious to people 80+ years old, given some unimaginable joined up tech exists in other parts of our lives these days...he may not even have realised the enforcement was not done by the station staff 'who know me').
Anyone got any thoughts on whether any value in asking Southern's parking contractor to re-consider this (in the context of the disability or as good will gesture, not to say they were wrong to refuse Appeal I suspect)?
Juts wondered if any experience on here of this sort of issue or would I be wasting my time?
Thanks in advance.
Just found out about from my father, incident was about 5 weeks ago.
so - synopsis:
My father is 80 ish and is carer for my mum who has dementia. So he has his hands full as anyone who knows people with dementia will understand I'm sure. Note: mental incapacity disabilities like dementia do not yet qualify you for blue badge parking permits. She has a Disabled Railcard (eligibility via her Attendance Allowance due to dementia)
- They took trip to London. My father bought train and car parking tickets from ticket office counter the day before.
- Correct car park ticket bought, with details of car registration number on ticket.
Clearly no intention to avoid payment, but clearly did not 'display' the part of 'pay and display'. I think he later on realised this error but thought that because he'd given his car reg number it would be on the parking attendants database anyway and they would know he had paid. (I would never assume this of course but the world of tech is not always obvious to people 80+ years old, given some unimaginable joined up tech exists in other parts of our lives these days...he may not even have realised the enforcement was not done by the station staff 'who know me').
- Car ticketed during the day.
- He appealed on basis of having a ticket (image of ticket sent with appeal)
- They refused appeal (basis: ticket not displayed in car) of course they are correct on that - it wasn't.
- He paid £60 fine (as reply he got intimated if you took the appeal to next level you would then lose the prompt payment discount associated with the fine)
Anyone got any thoughts on whether any value in asking Southern's parking contractor to re-consider this (in the context of the disability or as good will gesture, not to say they were wrong to refuse Appeal I suspect)?
Juts wondered if any experience on here of this sort of issue or would I be wasting my time?
Thanks in advance.