READERS have joined in the call for a multi-storey car park at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
On an Oxford Mail Instagram poll, 94 per cent of readers voted in favour of a multi-storey.
Meanwhile, on Facebook more than 100 people flooded our post with comments, explaining how parking and queuing to get in is 'ridiculous' and a 'nightmare'.
Read about the fresh bid to get a multi-storey at the site againOne reader said she almost gave birth in her car because the traffic was so bad.
Emma Louise Orpwood, who was stuck in a traffic jam, said: “While in full blown labour last week, we were queueing to even get into the hospital, let alone park! Me and my sister had to get out of the car and walk up to maternity otherwise I’d have given birth in the bloody car!”
She went on: “We just made it into MAU all in all the labour was 17 minutes!! It is ridiculous that we were having to queue to get into the hospital, I’m just glad we made it when we did.”
Sophia Howie added: “They definitely need to do something to sort this out. Parking is joke!”
Read more: Questions raised over parking hospital plansA fresh call for a bigger car park at the hospital last week had racked up 600 signatures from frustrated drivers.
The call for more bays at the hospital was made by Mick Haines, an independent councillor for Marston.
He says that 750 people have now signed the bid, which is getting taken door to door.
However, despite the daily gridlock and the long-running calls for a car-park Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) said its hands were tied due to strict planning guidelines by Oxford City Council which limit the amount of spaces being increased at the site in an effort to reduce traffic in Headington.
It urges patients to ditch the car and hop on a bus instead.
Read another: Plans to solve parking problems delayedOUH have made an effort to alleviate the parking pressures by moving admin staff to Cowley to free up spaces and installing ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) at the hospital.
But readers still think more should be done, Christine French said: “This hospital is a nightmare. Multi-storey is only way to ease congestion. Should have had one years ago.”
Donna Kennery-Thompson added: “Trust me, it is more than 600 people that want this! And while you’re at it the Churchill needs one too!”
However, Anita Brady says: "We need less cars coming into Headington – not more!"
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