Fine for parking in disabled space

Altarf

But why would a person deemed disabled by the DDA and who needs to park close to the shop entrance, not have a blue badge?

McKneff

maybe someone who has a pot on his leg and is on crutches,
they woldnt be entitled to a bb but would need to park close to entrances.

trisontana

Altarf wrote: »

But why would a person deemed disabled by the DDA and who needs to park close to the shop entrance, not have a blue badge?

That doesn't matter because the blue badge scheme does not apply to private car parks.

The person could be suffering from a temporary disability, such as a broken leg, or they could be an overseas visitor.

Altarf

McKneff wrote: »

maybe someone who has a pot on his leg and is on crutches,
they woldnt be entitled to a bb but would need to park close to entrances.

But then they wouldn't be classified as 'disabled' by the DDA.

trisontana

Altarf wrote: »

But then they wouldn't be classified as 'disabled' by the DDA.

All theoretical because, as I keep saying, the blue badge scheme does not apply to private car parks.

biscuitdunker

Obtaining a blue badge is not a requirement if you're disabled, and being disabled does not automatically entitle you to a blue badge. People who a partially sighted, for instance, are not automatically entitled to blue badges, and yet they are recognised as disabled by the DDA.

Altarf

trisontana wrote: »

All theoretical because, as I keep saying, the blue badge scheme does not apply to private car parks.

Very true, but given you said this before -

trisontana wrote: »

As somebody has already pointed out on this forum. The supermarkets are actually breaking the DDA if they say that the disabled spaces are limited to blue badge holders. The DDA states that disabled spaces must be provided in private car-parks, but there is no mention of blue badges in the act. So the supermarkets are actually discriminating against some disabled people.

I wondered which group (or groups) of disabled people you considered were being discriminated against.

biscuitdunker wrote: »

People who a partially sighted, for instance, are not automatically entitled to blue badges, and yet they are recognised as disabled by the DDA.

I thought people who were registered blind were automatically eligible for a blue badge?

trisontana

Altarf wrote: »

Very true, but given you said this before -



I wondered which group (or groups) of disabled people you considered were being discriminated against.

Disabled people without blue badges. The reason that they are discriminating against them is because they are issuing an unfair parking charge to them if they do not display a (meaningless) blue badge

Altarf

But why would a disabled person who was eligible for a blue badge, and clearly needed it as they needed to park next to the shop entrance, not apply for one?

trisontana

Altarf wrote: »

But why would a disabled person who was eligible for a blue badge, and clearly needed it as they needed to park next to the shop entrance, not apply for one?

I don't know, but see the answer by biscuitdunker above.