disabled and parents parking

unholyangel

atomicsheep wrote: »

i know then that disabled drivers can park on yellows but most of whats on that list would be an infringement even by blue badge drivers

All of whats on that list would be an infringement. Although it doesnt give instructions what to do if a car displaying a blue badge is parked causing danger etc, i imagine best bet would be to report it to the police who would probably have a quiet word with the driver in order to make them aware they werent allowed to park there.

Then again, the police would probably not bother their behinds. An alternative would be to note the badge details and report it to your local authority who could maybe send them a letter telling them its not allowed?

unholyangel

Just found this after the part i already copied and pasted (told you i'm lazy today lol)

You cannot legally be wheelclamped on the public highway (‘on-street’) for parking offences, provided you correctly display a valid Blue Badge according to the rules of the scheme. But parking in forbidden areas or where it would endanger or obstruct other road users is an offence, which could mean you get a parking fine. You could also be prosecuted, have your car towed away and your badge withdrawn

GentleGiant_2

trisontana wrote: »

Yes you can. The blue badge scheme in private car-parks has no basis in law and any "fines" can safely be ignored.

But the landowner can still clamp you and insist upon payment before releasing your vehicle.

You are on private land, so they have the law on their side.

GentleGiant_2

unholyangel wrote: »

Just found this after the part i already copied and pasted (told you i'm lazy today lol)

You cannot legally be wheelclamped on the public highway (‘on-street’) for parking offences, provided you correctly display a valid Blue Badge according to the rules of the scheme. But parking in forbidden areas or where it would endanger or obstruct other road users is an offence, which could mean you get a parking fine. You could also be prosecuted, have your car towed away and your badge withdrawn

Your vehicle can only be towed to a nearby street where it will be safe.

It cannot be towed to a pound.

Incidentally if you never want to be towed (without a blue badge) keep an animal or bird in the car - they cannot tow you then

unholyangel

GentleGiant wrote: »

Your vehicle can only be towed to a nearby street where it will be safe.

It cannot be towed to a pound.

Incidentally if you never want to be towed (without a blue badge) keep an animal or bird in the car - they cannot tow you then

Not really applicable to me I'm neither disabled or lazy.

peter_the_piper

"""But the landowner can still clamp you and insist upon payment before releasing your vehicle.

You are on private land, so they have the law on their side. """

Unless they have an SIA license then they can't. The law is not on their side in this case.

lucylucky

GentleGiant wrote: »

But the landowner can still clamp you and insist upon payment before releasing your vehicle.

You are on private land, so they have the law on their side.

Not in Scotland - clamping is outlawed.

And as the PPCs are not the landowners are they allowed to clamp you?

unholyangel

lucylucky wrote: »

Not in Scotland - clamping is outlawed.

And as the PPCs are not the landowners are they allowed to clamp you?

They'd likely have a contract set up whereby they would be acting under instruction and authorisation of the landowner.

atomicsheep

Are they allowed to clamp you on private car parks / private land?

if like my friend does and gets his bolt cutters out can you be done for criminal damage?

unholyangel

atomicsheep wrote: »

Are they allowed to clamp you on private car parks / private land?

if like my friend does and gets his bolt cutters out can you be done for criminal damage?

I believe they can (in england and wales anyways). And you can remove a clamp as long as you dont damage it. How they would prove you damaged it, remains to be seen i suppose.

Youtube polish clamp removal :rotfl: They removed the clamp while the clampers (and i'm sure the police? i cant remember tbh) were watching. The clamper seemed well PO'd and tried to claim he had "scratched" it.........although personally i think the clamper did that themselves when grabbing the clamp off the polish guy and dragging it along the ground!