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Parking & Speeding Fines

Youdisabledx2

Hello everyone, both me & my hubby are disabled and struggle to do so many things that 'healthy mobile people do'. I have a question. Has anyone been in your car with a nominated driver. The nominated driver unfortunately got a speeding ticket for going 8mph over the limit. Then he got a Parking Charge for resting up at Motorway service station for staying over the 'free period' of 'resting time'. What would you do contest or pay one or both?

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Rosie_Scope

Hello @Youdisabledx2, welcome to the online community.

I'm just going to pop your post into our Transport category where people with the right experience can offer some advice and support, but I wanted to say hello and welcome you first

Could you perhaps get in contact with the nominated driver to chat it through? Some of our other members might be able to offer some more solid advice, but it's likely that it's their responsibility to pay the fines if they were in charge of the vehicle at the time, especially the speeding fine.

Youdisabledx2

The nominated driver being my disabled husband........

Youdisabledx2

Thanks Rosie, all so complicated when you can't think straight

poppy123456

They are both separate things and he will need to pay both fines. Being disabled doesn’t mean you’re exempt from them.

Youdisabledx2

Thanks for your reply Poppy123456 we do realise that and the speeding fine is being dealt with but the parking fine we are reluctant to pay because had he carried on driving on the motorway he could have caused an accident as in 'Due Care & Attention' for being tired and driving when he shouldn't. At the time I could drive as I was asleep also.

poppy123456

How long was the free period? I’m assuming there’s a charge for parking after that period? Did he pay to park?

Youdisabledx2

poppy123456 he didn't pay any extra because he did intend to be there for a long time, he fell asleep and obviously needed it.

honestjon

woodbine said:

Youdisabledx2 said:

The nominated driver being my disabled husband........

sorry then you or him have to pay up, and why shouldn't you ?

For the parking fine it could be the case that the illness/medication meant that the parking time was exceeded without being able to avoid doing so.
A reasonable person would surely accept this argument but it depends how reasonable the parking company wants to be

Youdisabledx2

Thank you honestjon for your reply, this would be my argument, the pain killers and maybe some other meds can make you more tired than you think and the body just shuts down until it's ready to wake up.