"disabled" neighbour lets non disabled car park there

[evedawn]

We have a neighbourwho has a disabled badge. However they regulary let another neighbour (who is not disabled) park in their bay whilst the "disabled" neighbour parks across the road. This incences me and I wonder if it is worth taken pics (of both cars_ and forwarding to the council. She obviously does not need it if she "lends it out" when she sees fit?

[tonyav]

Well this person sounds like he/she is not disabled enough to need their own disabled parking bay imo. Good luck

[SnakeEyes]

There is one near me who does exactly the same, parks past it leaving a big space for her friend/family to have a space later in the evening.

[evedawn]

so what can we do legally> If we took pics will the council intervene?

[RATTER15]

"How will I know if a bay is enforceable?

When a disabled bay is enforceable it will have a sign next to it with the words 'disabled badge holders only'. Enforceable disabled bays will have a legal traffic order and are enforced by civil enforcement officers employed by the local borough or district council. Anyone parked in an enforceable disabled bay not displaying a valid blue badge may receive a penalty charge notice. "

if it is not enforceable anybody can park in it.

[RATTER15]

If it doesnt say "disabled badge holders only" anybody can legally park in it, I know, we have one.

[evedawn]

oh that is interesting Ratter. The bay is "painted" onto the road with disabled written on it...but there is no sign. does that mean anyone can park there?

[ojread2]

Ratter, interesting

So all those disabled bays in the supermarket that only have a wheelchair picture in and no words are not legally enforceable?

[sandyRoe]

The other neighbour, who isn't disabled, seems to think anyone can park there

[evedawn]

yes sandyroe but the other non disabled driver is not a logical normal person . He is blessed with an inate sense of entitlement for everything in the road / area.

[RATTER15]

Correct evedawn. but to qualify for one they would obviously need it, we don't always park in ours, it depends on how my partner is on the day, disabled people are always walking around looking like they are disabled, they sometimes feel fine sometimes they can hardly put one foot in front of the other.

[Zacs-Master]

Ok,they're on private land not the public highway or a public car park.

[RATTER15]

ojread2, no that is not the case, we are talking about disabled bays on the road side.

[ojread2]

ah, ok - didn't know that

cheers

[scraggy55]

The would have been agreed/authorised by your local council. Speak to the Highways Department at the Council. You do not need to give them your name but make an enquiry. It may be that you need to speak to the Accessible Transport Unit as well, as they are the people who issue the Blue Badges and the neighbour would probably have to have had the Blue Badge to get the parking bay. I work for Social Services and get asked questions like this all time time. Again you dont have to give your name, just ring up and if they ask for your name, say you would rather not give it, but they would need all the other information. Give it a try, it would wind me up as well!

[joko]

how do you they 'allow' it...?
maybe this neighbour knows that legally hes allowed to park there, and so does...and the disabled person doesnt want top cause any trouble so just parks over the road.... it is probably only about 12ft further away or something and possibly they can manage that distance.

it is my understanding that these spaces are just to let others know that if they can park elsewhere to do that so as to leave the convenience for the disabled person.

[buildersmate]

You are going to have to check the rules for the specific council but in Southampton the individual parking in the marked space would be breaking the rules. This is what the city council say about their scheme:
http://www.southampto...sresidentialbays.aspx

[grffindoor2011]

Take pictures and report them. I've done it a few times. I have major issues with the number of blue badges out there as it is, without idiots taking the mickey like this.

[RATTER15]

grffindoor2011

Report who for what?

[EDDIE51]

Do you definately know she actually 'lends' it or does the other person simply take it and the disabled person does not feel able to complain and just parks somewhere else?