ONCE again we have a member of the public, Mr Johnson (LET, April 14) expecting clemency for illegal parking.

The answer, of course, is to drop the 'ill patient' off at the doorstep of the hospital, clinic etc and for the driver to then go and park correctly.

I, and hundreds of other motorists, have to do this regularly when meeting hospital appointments and there are plenty of us with 'special circumstances'.

Yes, the much-hated traffic wardens are only doing their job and cannot possibly deal leniently with every sob story.

A MILLER (Mrs), Hertford Street, Mill, Blackburn.

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