'fined' for being disabled .

[going the distance]

I got a 'parking charge' for parking in a disabled bay at a local store, and not displaying a blue badge. I was with my disabled mam at the time who has a blue badge, it was a simple case of forgetting to display it. The badge was available for inspection at the time by the attendant. If a contract was formed who was it with; my mam would not be able to read the sineage and dealing with a disabled person can (and was) distracting. It's totally unfair to be penalised for a genuine mistake especially as the badge was available for the attendant to inspect. Any advice.

[silverfox1961]

Hi,

I am no expert on parking charges but I have read a few threads on it.

 

Was the car parked in the store's own car park?

Was the car park owned by the council?

[going the distance]

It was the store's own car park. Their agent is City & Parking Ltd.

[havinastella]

Just Ignore, it's not a fine at all. It's an invoice.

 

Jogs

[MrShed]

Agreed - ignore any and all correspondance.

[crem]

Do not write to them

Do not telephone them

Do not appeal

Do not reply to their letters

Do not pay them

[Tom87]

Disabled parking spaces don't even have any legal standing in these car parks, so it was irrelevant whether a blue badge was on display or not; anyone at all can park in them, it's just out of courtesy for the disabled that they don't.

 

Ignore everything.