07 June 2024 , 14:13
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Blue Badge holders are entitled to additional parking options to better support their needs when out and about - but there are some places that are off-limits.
Brits have been warned that there are ten places in the UK that should be avoided including certain streets. Other rules which can easily be missed include areas where there is a parking metre that is out of use. These simple mistakes could land you a fine or penalty and can be difficult to navigate when the badge is seen as something that allows exemptions.
To be entitled to a blue badge, you must have a disability or a physical/ mental health condition. It can also be obtained for dementia and Parkinson's patients or other hidden disabilities. A Blue Badge holder travelling either as a driver or passenger, can park for free in disabled parking bays and may also be exempt from other parking restrictions.
Blue badge holders have to follow these ten rules (Getty Images)According to the UK government website: "You must put the Blue Badge (and parking clock) on the dashboard of the vehicle, where they can be seen. The badge must be front side up so that people can read it from outside the vehicle. You may get a ticket if you show the side with your photo. You must make sure that people can read your Blue Badge. If it gets damaged you should ask for a new one. "
Despite the relaxed rules, these ten places can land you with a hefty penalty. Here is where you cannot park:
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- Where there is a ban on loading or unloading
- Where parking is only for certain people - like the people who live or work there
- Places where people are allowed to cross the road
- Clearways - roads where stopping is not allowed
- Bus stops
- School 'Keep clear areas'
- Bus, tram or cycle lanes - Blue Badge holders cannot drive in bus lanes during their hours of operation
- Where there are double white lines in the middle of the road
- Where there is a parking meter but it is out of use
- Where there are ‘no-waiting’ cones