Should ambulances get parking tickets?

75c · 25th July 2018, 14:20

As a nurse I'm really interested in people's opinions on this.

''She said: 'Where would you like me to park? It won't go in a bay; I can't fit it. I'm not going to leave it in a disabled space. I've been on since 6.45am this morning; I've had nothing to drink and nothing to eat and now I would like to go to Tesco to get some water.''

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...cid=spartanntp

MSS · 25th July 2018, 14:52

The traffic attendant should have applied common sense. In the same situation, I would have offered to watch the ambulance whilst the nurse went and got her water.

topman · 25th July 2018, 15:27

I find filmed disputes like this disappointing, yet at the same time I have to watch them

BoroRover · 25th July 2018, 16:09

Emergency Services operational staff are on constant standby, and are required to attend an incident immediately. They seldom have time to " knock off" for meal breaks. They eat" on the hoof" more often than they would like to. It's an accepted part of their occupation.

Can't imagine what would be left of their Ambulance if they parked it up to go off to lunch.

The boss of the parking company has cancelled the tickets, and made a donation. The parking " officer" needs serious retraining. Or maybe a career looking after a boating lake is more his " barrow" .

He wouldn't work for any company I ran that's for sure.

MSS · 25th July 2018, 18:47

I have to say that the chap filming was the only real idiot on the scene - for calling the other chap an idiot a number of times.

This is a case of a company's training not being adequate - but the company seems to have just blamed their employee.

macafee2 · 25th July 2018, 19:37

my daughter is the ambulance service.
if they were on a shout, without doubt I would say no.
What is the difference between the paramedic parking there, a BT engineer, a Breakdown truck or any commercial vehicle?

is this only an issue because it is an ambulance?

macafee2

grivas · 26th July 2018, 13:08

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Originally Posted by 75c

As a nurse I'm really interested in people's opinions on this.

''She said: 'Where would you like me to park? It won't go in a bay; I can't fit it. I'm not going to leave it in a disabled space. I've been on since 6.45am this morning; I've had nothing to drink and nothing to eat and now I would like to go to Tesco to get some water.''

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...cid=spartanntp

ABSOLUTELY NOT.! I am aware the country is gone to the dogs, but that would mean that we all have alsol lost our minds, an emergency vehicle attending an emergency should be able to stop and park absolutely anywhere, period, the driver should not have to justify anything to anyone what so ever SO LONGas IT IS an EMERGENCY, i leave it to the lawyers to decide what constitutes an emergency in the UK.

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25th July 2018, 16:09	#4
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	Emergency Services operational staff are on constant standby, and are required to attend an incident immediately. They seldom have time to " knock off" for meal breaks. They eat" on the hoof" more often than they would like to. It's an accepted part of their occupation. Can't imagine what would be left of their Ambulance if they parked it up to go off to lunch. The boss of the parking company has cancelled the tickets, and made a donation. The parking " officer" needs serious retraining. Or maybe a career looking after a boating lake is more his " barrow" . He wouldn't work for any company I ran that's for sure.

25th July 2018, 18:47	#5
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,085 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	I have to say that the chap filming was the only real idiot on the scene - for calling the other chap an idiot a number of times. This is a case of a company's training not being adequate - but the company seems to have just blamed their employee.

25th July 2018, 19:37	#6
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	my daughter is the ambulance service. if they were on a shout, without doubt I would say no. What is the difference between the paramedic parking there, a BT engineer, a Breakdown truck or any commercial vehicle? is this only an issue because it is an ambulance? macafee2