Dudley nurse gets parking fine while treating sick baby
A community nurse in Dudley is facing a £266 fine and potential court action after parking in a permit-only bay while responding to a medical emergency. The nurse was trapped in a faulty lift during the incident, delaying her return to her vehicle.
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The story raises questions about the flexibility of private parking enforcement when public service workers are performing emergency duties.
Image caption, Lisa Smith said she was fined when she parked in a permit-only bay to help a sick baby
A nurse who got stuck in a lift while trying to treat a sick baby is facing a £266 fine and court action.
Community nurse Lisa Smith spent an hour and 15 minutes in a block of flats in Perry Barr Village, Birmingham, in November while attending to a child in a fifth-floor flat.
She and a colleague had parked in a permit-only bay, which medical staff are allowed to do for 30 minutes, but found themselves trapped in a lift for more than 20 minutes before being freed by a resident.
Civil Enforcement Ltd, which issued the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) has been contacted for comment about the fine, which Smith is fighting.
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