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If you are illegally using a disabled badge when you pop into town in order to park closer to the shops, beware, as local authorities take a stronger stand. Research in Leeds and Newcastle found that the illegal use of the blue badges was now out of control. Research found that 60% of disabled badges used in Leeds were illegal and more than half of the badges in use in Newcastle were similarly illegal. Around Read more »

As local authorities look at ways to raise money, in order to fill the deepening hole in their finances, it’s the motorists who are about to get another kicking. After this coalition government said they wouldn’t use motorists as a cash cow, as had been seen previously, when things have been tight for local authorities. In the Surrey towns of Epsom and Ewell disabled blue badge holders are now being charged for their Read more »

Warnings have been issued with regard to illegal parking in spaces reserved for disabled people. Many local authorities are now removing cars that are illegally parked in these bays including those showing a disabled badge where the person named on the badge had not been in the car when parked or being picked up. The officers are removing all doubt by calling the person named to see if they are at home and if they are the car is being removed to a pound and a stiff fine imposed. Drivers who argue that they are on an errand for the disabled person will receive no sympathy as drivers are only permitted to park in the bay if they are transporting, dropping off or picking up the disabled badge holder. By Graham Hill.