Hi ansyber

IMHO
I think you will find that where any road is marked no cars or motorbikes except for access it means just that. If you do drive into the road it must only be to gain access to one of the properties there, in other words when you get to the property you must remove your vehicle from the highway onto the property or unload your passenger/s and then leave. Parking with or without a blue badge is not allowed, I suppose it does not need a no parking sign since the vehicle should not be there in the first place.....except for access. A bit daft I must admit, if you are disabled you would obviously need to get as close to the property as you can!

The trouble is, is that it appears, to me anyway, that some blue badge holders that I have seen don't appear to know the rules of use that I am sure the authorities in some places are clamping down on them because of apparent abuse of the blue badge. I wonder if any one else thinks that maybe a few irresponsible or uninformed blue badge users are giving the whole scheme a reputation of abuse? and what if anything could be done about it?


Mike

 

They want to clamp down on the ones that leave there disabled granny in the car while they do the shopping. Apart from all my other illnesses I have just had my big toenails removed and I don’t want to walk very far.

 

I feel that they should discourage the "Wannabee's" out there, those that jump out of the car and stroll to where they want, I have even seen young mums and dads parking in a disable spot, usually for the free parking. My neighbour claims he has a disability, you just cant see it, he does not have a blue badge, but proudly sports an old orange badge, these were issued with a Packet of Corn flakes I am told.

 

Disabled Badges

Firstly let me say I fully support the Blue Badge scheme and that disabled people should have dedicated parking places and be permitted to park for three hours on double yellows in order that they can gain access to the facilities etc - however, this has got to be one of the most widely abused schemes in the country which is grossly unfair on people who have genuine access difficulties.

My father who was around seventy at the time and of the same opinion, wanted to prove the point. He was an active man who had the usual aches and pains of somebody that age, went to his GP and 'came out with a Blue Badge' - he didn't need it, he wasn't disabled but just wanted to prove the point that doctors hand them out with very little basis. My dad used his as a bookmark and he said the walk fom the car park did him good!

 

Hi Den-n-Jill. I have seen too many people working the system to become classed as disabled. When they arrive at the airport in Alicante it's like a miracle cure for the time they are in Spain. Off comes the neck collars. Away go the walking sticks. Sunshine is a wonder cure for all. 8)

 

Just tried to get one for my mother in law.

She's 93, can't see properly because of cataract in one eye and burst veins in the other and she can just about walk about quarter of a mile but she has been told by her GP she is not entitled bacause she is not disabled enough!!!!

OH I FORGOT, SHE HAS JUST HAD A PACEMAKER FITTED IN THE LAST FORTNIGHT!!!!!

nobby

 

That's my point Nobby. You have to be able to work the system. My dad was an invalid and Ill health retired from the Coal Mines, but he couldn't even get a disabled sticker.

 

The scheme is being abused, the badge has to be placed with the expiry date showing, it should be with the photo showing which would discourage the people who are using borrowed badges.
There was a report on TV recently that cars in London are being broken into for the badges and are worth at least £50, apparantly you don't have to pay the congestion charge if you have a blue badge.
Cheers Sid

 

About 2 years ago the government was supposed to introduce measures to tightening up on the issue of badges. Whether they have I don't know. I think Spykal, Mike, has it right, no access means no access unless it specifically says except blue badge holders. Trouble is Cornwall and some areas in Devon, the local councils have unwittingly encouraged many disabled to park on the streets where the law does allow yellow line parking for badge holders. They have done this by introducing charges for the disabled in the carparks unless the vehicle is actually exempt from road tax. i.e. a registered disabled vehicle and it is even harder to gain this exemption than a blue badge. Don't know how many badge holders gain the exemption but it must be very small proportion of holders.

peedee

 

The scheme is being abused, the badge has to be placed with the expiry date showing, it should be with the photo showing which would discourage the people who are using borrowed badges.
There was a report on TV recently that cars in London are being broken into for the badges and are worth at least £50, apparantly you don't have to pay the congestion charge if you have a blue badge.
Cheers Sid

£50 Sid!!!!! Just done some checking and the alledged going rate in London for a stolen badge with a full 3 years to run is anything between £1000 to £1500. If you want to read more click HERE

peedee

 

Hi Peedee. The TV researchers didn't do a very good job then did they? :roll:

Cheers Sid