'We were like, ‘Why is this happening?’ My dad’s clearly disabled – and the badge was displayed and we had paid to park'
A family have issued a warning after being slapped with two parking tickets while using a hospital car park in Preston .
The same fate had befallen Michelle’s brother when he had accompanied their dad to hospital just a couple of weeks earlier. He was in the process of challenging the fine, issued by the firm that operates the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital’s car parks, when the second one arrived. Both were at a loss as to why they had been slapped with a ticket.
However, it seems their generosity and willingness to waive their entitlement was their undoing. By not registering the car they had arrived in, there was no record of it being eligible to use the disabled-only parking facility. “If it was just my mum and dad, they’d freak out. might just pay it, which would be a scandal. Not everybody has access to going online ,” Michelle added.
An LTH spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “Initially, all blue badge holders need to register their vehicle at Royal Preston Hospital’s General Office. Registration will then last until the expiration date of blue badge and also, during this time, provide eligibility for free parking.
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