Blue Badge has been confiscated !!! - ADVISE Please

peter999

Look at following thread discussing use of Blue Badge:

Blue Badge Parking - HELP!
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=352032

peter999

sonee2405

either you have been conned as i read somewhere that blue badges have been getting stolen alot recently or someone who knew that someone other than the holder use's your brothers badge has been telling tales to the issuing department

peter999

yus786 wrote: »

I'm baffled now - i think my dad may have been conned.

...My bro's gonna ring the council tomorrow and see what they say.

This may be a classic con.

You phone council & they'll ask why you thought you should give up the badge.

peter999

yus786

peter999 wrote: »

This may be a classic con.

You phone council & they'll ask why you thought you should give up the badge.

peter999

hmmmm catch22

DOnt know what to do....

HELP

peter999

yus786 wrote: »

hmmmm catch22

DOnt know what to do....

HELP

Only you can confirm whether you have been conned & whether badge was being used correctly.

But, Blue Badges should not be misused as it brings the scheme into disrepute.

peter999

computerwoman

yus786 wrote: »

Hi all

My brother is disabled (High Rate DLA/Mobility etc) and has been using his Blue Badge for years.

Now today my dad took the car into town - to do both - some errands for my bro and also going to the bank for himself (to be honest).

He parked the car in a pay and display spot and upon returning to the car after 15 mins was confronted by 2 undercover policeman/wardens (don't know for sure who they were)

They showed their ID and asked to see the badge. Upon seeing it asked where my bro was. My dad panicked and lied saying he's somewhere shopping. They asked again but this time he came clean and said he's at home but I'm here on his business (part truth).

They said you can no longer run errands for a BB holder, took the badge and gave him a notice type leaflet - which says something like "Your BB has been taken as it's being used fraudulent etc etc etc. You may get a fine, you may be prosecuted etc etc"

I need some advise

1. Can we no longer run errands for BB holders?
2. What would happen to my dad? Will he get prosecuted? He's 66, ill himself and this excess stress/worry is making him very ill indeed.
3. What would happen to my brother? They have taken his BB - will he get in trouble from the DLA people? He's worried he might loose his benefit.

You have have been really helpful and I'm very grateful. I need some urgent advise

Many thanks

sorry to hear this,
but it does state in the rule's that you can only use the BB if the person on the card is with you at the time,
they are cracking down on this now,
it doesn't matter that you were doing the BB holder errand's
it's the fact that he wasn't in the car at the time,
so I am afraid they were well within there right's
you should seek legal advice on this asap
cw

yus786

computerwoman wrote: »

sorry to hear this,
but it does state in the rule's that you can only use the BB if the person on the card is with you at the time,
they are cracking down on this now,
it doesn't matter that you were doing the BB holder errand's
it's the fact that he wasn't in the car at the time,
so I am afraid they were well within there right's
you should seek legal advice on this asap
cw

Thanks for that. I now understand my dad was in the wrong and if the card was taken by officials then fine - we'll deal with that later and suffer the consequences. But my concern now is what if my dad was conned?

How do i report this to the council and police?

crispeater

what about taking the leaflets you were given into the police station and ask them to check it out if they are legitimate or not?
i know its not right but you could say your dad was taking your brother somewhere and he decided to stay while your dad went back to the car?

just a suggestion

yus786

crispeater wrote: »

what about taking the leaflets you were given into the police station and ask them to check it out if they are legitimate or not?
i know its not right but you could say your dad was taking your brother somewhere and he decided to stay while your dad went back to the car?

just a suggestion

Thanks

My dad's gonna go to the CAB tomorrow and see what they say. Then i think we'll go to the police station like you suggested but prob just tell them how it is ie running errands.

If i remember (prob during the yellow badge days) that you COULD run errands for a badge holder.

Thanks again

Drinda

Both my husband and I have blue badges, when I go shopping he drives and waits in the free parking space while I go to the shops in my mobility scooter although I can walk slowly and with great difficulty my husband can't walk more than 10 yards. My question is, is he allowed to wait for me with both badges on show.