Traffic warden giving ticket for misuse of blue badge??

pc1271

luminated wrote: »

ISo we thought my wife could drop me, park the car with my Blue Badge, a few hundred yards away, then walk to me.

I don't know the rules, but if you have been dropped off at the door and your wife has gone to park, she shouldn't be using the blue badge. If she is not disabled, she doesn't need to use a disabled space, or to park very close by if you're not expecting to walk to the car. It may be different if you were a child or otherwise vulnerable if left alone for more than 5 minutes.

Mojisola

sunnyone wrote: »

Why does a driver with no disability need to use a disabled bay/blue badge when the disabled passenger is not in the car when it is parked and will not be returning to the car with the driver?

In those circumstances, a disabled space shouldn't be used.

When I park to pick up my father, I use a disabled bay because he needs the extra space to get into the car.

When he was more mobile and using sticks rather than the wheelchair, I used the blue badge spaces because they were closer to building entrances and he couldn't walk very far.

luminated

pc1271 wrote: »

I don't know the rules, .

The problems is you're not the only one as they don't make it clear even when you telephone the right person at the council. I will abide by all the rules if I am sure I understand them or have them explained such that they are clear.

sunnyone

Mojisola wrote: »

In those circumstances, a disabled space shouldn't be used.

When I park to pick up my father, I use a disabled bay because he needs the extra space to get into the car.

When he was more mobile and using sticks rather than the wheelchair, I used the blue badge spaces because they were closer to building entrances and he couldn't walk very far.

Of course he need the disabled spaces when he was getting in/out of the car when it is parked, thats what they are for but they are not needed when he has beeen dropped off or he is getting picked up in a diffrent location.

dori2o

So you believe it is acceptable to leave a vulnerable disabled person who is the passenger on their own whilst the driver leaves them to find a parking space, rather than utilising the blue badge spaces etc. Even if the driver is accompanying the disabled passenger on their journey?

That is how I interpret the new rules and IMO they are wrong.

If the driver is taking the trip with the disabled passenger, on behalf of that passenger, then they should be allowed to park using the blue badge.

If they are dropping someone off, then going about their own business, then they should use the blue badge until such point as they drop off the disabled passenger, then move their car to a suitable disabled space.

If they are collecting a disabled passenger, they should be allowed to park utilising the disabled badge, collet the passenger, then drive away.

If they are accompanying the disabled passenger on their trip, they should be able to park utilising the blue badge. They should not have to drop the passenger off, park up in a non disabled bay, walk back to and go about their business with the disabled passenger, then leave the passenger to collect the car, and pick up the passenger from where they left them.

That is what the new rules propose and it is completely ludicrous and dangerous for the disabled passenger.

Mojisola

sunnyone wrote: »

Of course he need the disabled spaces when he was getting in/out of the car when it is parked, thats what they are for but they are not needed when he has beeen dropped off or he is getting picked up in a diffrent location.

Mojisola wrote: »

In those circumstances, a disabled space shouldn't be used.

I was agreeing with you!

Mojisola

dori2o wrote: »

So you believe it is acceptable to leave a vulnerable disabled person who is the passenger on their own whilst the driver leaves them to find a parking space, rather than utilising the blue badge spaces etc.

It's obviously a ridiculous situation, isn't it?

If I'd done that with my Mum, I might never have found her again! If I'd left her on her own so I could park the car, she'd have forgotten I was with her and would have wandered off before I got back.

sunnyone

dori2o wrote: »

So you believe it is acceptable to leave a vulnerable disabled person who is the passenger on their own whilst the driver leaves them to find a parking space, rather than utilising the blue badge spaces etc. Even if the driver is accompanying the disabled passenger on their journey?

You cant drop off a vunerble person though so your argument is nonsense.

That is how I interpret the new rules and IMO they are wrong.

If the driver is taking the trip with the disabled passenger, on behalf of that passenger, then they should be allowed to park using the blue badge.

No the shouldnt, not if the disabled person is not in the car when they park up or the disabled person returns to the car with them its fine.


If they are dropping someone off, then going about their own business, then they should use the blue badge until such point as they drop off the disabled passenger, then move their car to a suitable disabled space.

If they are collecting a disabled passenger, they should be allowed to park utilising the disabled badge, collet the passenger, then drive away.

If they are accompanying the disabled passenger on their trip, they should be able to park utilising the blue badge. They should not have to drop the passenger off, park up in a non disabled bay, walk back to and go about their business with the disabled passenger, then leave the passenger to collect the car, and pick up the passenger from where they left them.

That is what the new rules propose and it is completely ludicrous and dangerous for the disabled passenger.

Its you that is ludicrous to suggest that its ok to park in a disabled bay when the disabled person is not in the car or when the disabled person is is not returning to the car and I bet you would be the first to object if you saw someone you know using their granny's badge to park somewhere when granny is nowwhere to be seen.

Normal undisabled drivers do not needs disabled bays when the disabled person is not in/returning too the car, FULL STOP

dori2o

sunnyone wrote: »

Its you that is ludicrous to suggest that its ok to park in a disabled bay when the disabled person is not in the car.
That is not what I said.
or when the disabled person is is not returning to the car
Again that is not what I said
and I bet you would be the first to object if you saw someone you know using their granny's badge to park somewhere when granny is nowwhere to be seen.

Normal undisabled drivers do not needs disabled bays when the disabled person is not in/returning too the car, FULL STOP

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