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#Post#: 1843--------------------------------------------------
Re: Croydon Code 02 Parked or Loading/Unloading in a restricted
street, Frith Road, Stopped due to disabilities with Bad
DIR By: Pastmybest
Date: July 24, 2023, 7:43 am
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I would add at the end of paragraph 2 only, Subsequent research
shows that in the case of a medical emergency as this was no BB
would be required
#Post#: 1864--------------------------------------------------
Re: Croydon Code 02 Parked or Loading/Unloading in a restricted
street, Frith Road, Stopped due to disabilities with Bad
DIR By: drobmet
Date: July 24, 2023, 11:25 am
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[member=156]Pastmybest[/member] Ok, I shall add that on later
today when I get home in order to send this.
Do you think everything else was ok? Should I add more detail?
Or edit it down somewhat?
Should change my story regarding the PCN on the window / ground?
Or is my current edit ok?
Should I be sending photos of the envelope with the PCN now? Or
leaving it for another time?
Once again, really huge appreciation for your time and many
thanks to all!
#Post#: 1888--------------------------------------------------
Re: Croydon Code 02 Parked or Loading/Unloading in a restricted
street, Frith Road, Stopped due to disabilities with Bad
DIR By: ivanleo
Date: July 24, 2023, 3:50 pm
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Draft representations which include all the points made above:
[indent]
Dear London Borough of Croydon,
On the 19th April 2023, whilst driving in the Croydon area, my
disabled passenger experienced an overwhelming pain requiring
her to use the bathroom. As she is a diagnosed sufferer of IBS,
Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia, this abdominal pain can be
excruciating and all encompassing, preventing her from being
able to walk properly, even when aided. It is something that
needs addressing as soon as it occurs as it can lead to
sustained pain and extreme chronic fatigue in the subsequent
days, requiring lots of recovery.
As her personal carer, and driver of the vehicle, I parked at
the first available opportunity on Firth Road in order to search
for a public restroom and urgently accompany my passenger for
something that was out of my control and a medical emergency.
Due to her needing assistance with both boarding and alighting,
I hurriedly displayed the disabled badge and attended to her.
Rushing out of the car, we encountered a CEO on the street
opposite. I quickly pointed out my car and asked if where I was
parked was alright as my partner needed a restroom urgently due
to her disabilities. He responded, 'That’ll be fine, it’s on a
single yellow, no worries.’
Upon returning to my vehicle having attended to my Partner and
ensured her safety and comfort, I was horrified to discover that
a PCN envelope had been attached to my windscreen. Upon closer
inspection, the envelope had not had its backing removed, and
was loose and empty. I then found the PCN next to the front
wheel of my car on the ground.
I enclose a copy of both the front and back of the Blue badge
issued to my passenger, together with my passenger’s disability
documentation for reference, and photos of the PCN and its
envelope.
I would point out that even on a loading restriction, a driver
is entitled to stop to allow passengers to board or alight, and
where a passenger requires assistance to or from premises this
exemption includes assisted boarding or alighting where the
driver needs to leave the vehicle, as long as the driver leaves
the vehicle only for so long as is necessary to convey the
passenger to the nearby premises where they are going and then
returns to move his car without delay.
This is what happened on this occasion and the assisted
alighting exemption does not require a blue badge.
In light of the above the alleged contravention did not occur.
Yours faithfully,
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#Post#: 1909--------------------------------------------------
Re: Croydon Code 02 Parked or Loading/Unloading in a restricted
street, Frith Road, Stopped due to disabilities with Bad
DIR By: drobmet
Date: July 24, 2023, 7:41 pm
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[member=1]cp8759[/member] Thanks so much for that update, I
really appreciate it.
I managed to send in my representation with documentation
earlier before midnight, so now we will wait and see what they
respond with.
I will update this topic once I receive an answer.
Thanks again to all for your time and efforts, supremely
appreciated.
All the best to all!
#Post#: 3396--------------------------------------------------
Re: Croydon Code 02 Parked or Loading/Unloading in a restricted
street, Frith Road, Stopped due to disabilities with Bad
DIR By: drobmet
Date: August 16, 2023, 10:05 pm
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Hi Everyone,
A brief update, I have received a letter to say in this
instance, the PCN has been cancelled.
HTML https://ibb.co/5TwC0SD
It would appear it may have been a discretionary decision, as
they upheld the PCN was issued correctly.
Nevertheless, it is one less thing to worry about now. Thanks to
everyone for their time and help with this one, it's greatly
appreciated.
All the best to all!
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