Private ambulance drivers in London are increasingly facing fines when navigating low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) and school streets, which complicate non-emergency medical transportation. With restrictions in place during school drop-off and pick-up times, drivers must often leave patients at a distance from their homes or risk penalties. This situation raises concerns over timely access to care, especially for individuals with mobility challenges. Various local councils impose different rules, contributing to confusion and potential delays, as many non-emergency ambulances encounter fines for entering specific zones or bus lanes.
During school pick-up and drop-off times, when access is restricted to residents, ambulance drivers face a difficult choice of dropping patients off at a distance from their home, or risk receiving a fine for entering the zone.
The ambulance would have to stop at the limit of that road and then call the patient and ask them to walk there. What happens if they're a wheelchair user? It's those sort of instances councils don't consider.
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