Parking for Blue Badge

[Freddie47]

Last night whilst unloading the car with my son's belongings, back to University, I w
as parked for 10 minutes on double yellows, I was displaying my blue badge on a motobility car. I was issued a ticket by 2 burley men who said that was not valid. There were signs up advising no parking but this did not state this also applies to blue badge holders. The men advised me it was private land and would not be swayed with the excuse of where else can you unload! Does any one know the rules about advising on the notice and blue badge parking. I have to pay £100.00 if paid in 48 hours going up every day after.

[Panic Button]

It doesn't matter about the blue badge, they can't enforce the fine. See here

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/private-parking-tickets

[Buenchico]

Oh yes they can . . .
http://tinyurl.com/yawtdlm

Chris

[buildersmate]

I guess there isn't a universal rule regarding blue badge holders. Just because that rule may apply to the public carriageway doesn't mean that it applies to regulations applied on private land.
The landowner is at liberty to set appropriate parking rules and penalties for those transgressing those rules.
I don't think you have a leg to stand on, unless you can show the contract was unfair through some other aspect of the way it was notified.

[Panic Button]

Well I would follow Martyn Lewis and tell them to shove their ticket.

It seems from Chris that there has been ONE successful court case, but there must have been thousands of people who have refused to pay and not chased.

They have to sue you for the money, and with the added risk in court of the blue badge working in your favour, I can't see them trying.

[vulcan]

Do double yellow lines painted on private ground have the same legality as the lines on public roads and do they need permission to paint them ?

[hc4361]

The very fact there has been one successful case for the parking companies means others will be more willing to pursue it in court. It's only a small claim and is not expensive for them.

[buildersmate]

Vulcan - answers to your questions are 'no' and 'no'.

[vulcan]

Thanks buildersmate,if the lines don't have the same authority as on public roads,can we not then park on them without being fined ?

[buildersmate]

It isn't a fine being imposed when it is on private land. It's a civil penalty for transgressing the 'rules' imposed by the landowner, as a condition for being allowed to come onto the land in the first place. Now refer back to answers 1 and 2 in this thread. Its a similar situation to being clamped when on private land. One hasn't broken any law - the private landowner (or his agent) has to take you to court under a civil action for damages for breaking his rules. Judge decides whether it is valid or not.

[ABerrant]

http://www.combinedparkingsolutions.com/legal.html