Confusion about parking in a disabled parking bay?

born_again

There are several in our area. Not all the same design, some have wheelchair sign in the bay, others have disabled either inside or outside the space. None have a pole with a sign, none are in the usual yellow but I do know at least 2 were done by the council guys.

The paint colour of a disabled bay in the UK has real legal meaning—

yellow indicates an enforceable bay

, while white usually signals an advisory bay. Yellow disabled bays supported by a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) and the correct signage are legally enforceable and strictly for Blue Badge holders.

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/roads-parking-and-travel/street-parking/street-disabled-parking

HillStreetBlues

To those who think it can't be council painted

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/3470314/dundee-woman-disabled-parking-blunder/

The city council said: “We’re sorry for these errors, which will be corrected as soon as possible.

user1977

The paint colour of a disabled bay in the UK has real legal meaning—

yellow indicates an enforceable bay

, while white usually signals an advisory bay.

This looks like AI-derived nonsense, even the Highway Code signage section shows parking bays as outlined in white:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/know-your-traffic-signs/on-street-parking-control-signs-and-road-markings

The (enforceable) disabled bay round the corner from me is painted in white.

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867092#Comment_81867092

I've never seen a yellow marked bay - only ever white.

LightFlare

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867597#Comment_81867597

been a while since I actively looked - but do car parks use yellow ?

That could be what the comment refers to

born_again

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867597#Comment_81867597

Not been to any supermarkets or shopping centers?

Grumpy_chap

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867701#Comment_81867701

But you were referring to the colour of the bay having legal meaning and under TRO. Generally, markings in a supermarket car park have no legal meaning. TRO only applies to Highway.

noitsnotme

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867701#Comment_81867701

Disabled bays are not legally enforceable in privately run car parks. (Possibly not council run car parks too?).

Frozen_up_north

My OH has a blue badge, has hip problems and can sometimes walk easily, other times her hip locks up and she struggles to move.

In East Yorkshire "residents only" parking restriction streets can also be used by blue badge holders, which is really useful in some places.

By the way, that link to North Yorks from born_again takes you to a page with a very valid point:

"Disabled parking bays are not solely for use by the applicant and are available to all blue badge holders, resident or not."

Car_54

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81867092#Comment_81867092

A local council website is probably not the best place for legal advice.