Yesterday I got a ticket, while displaying a Disabled badge, for parking in a residents parking area. Is this correct?
2007-07-25 19:31:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
Couple of comments. What is DFT? Where I was parked was a back street. about 1 hundred yards of parking was available, 3 cars parked, no obstruction caused.
2007-07-27 19:40:37 · update #1
Yes it is .A disabled badge is not a park anywhere badge generally you can park in no waiting areas but not if it causes obstruction and not in such places as bus stops or residents parking places or places where loading or unloading are prohibited.
2007-07-25 19:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Take a few photos of the bays to show whether it was marked/signed properly. There is usually an address on the ticket to write to appeal to. Send in a copy of the photos with the ticket explaining why you think you shouldn't have got the ticket. Don't pay the fine until you hear from your appeal cos they won't give you your money back if it is upheld, you usually get a certain number of days/weeks to get an appeal in or the fine goes up. If that doesn't work you can appeal to the parking adjudication authority.
2016-04-01 02:59:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,absolutely! You would complain if non badge holders parked in disabled bays!
Are you a resident with permission to park there? No? The problem with 'Blue Badge' holders is that they think they can park carte blanche any where. This is incorrect, the only places they can LEGALLY park for longer than advertised are in dedicated parking bays in car parks, not double yellows etc according to our newly installed traffic warden.Woe betide anyone parking illegally in Nuneaton UK!!!!! Stop Press: Just had a look on local news 500 tickets issued in just 17 days-- 150 in 1st day-- go girl!!!
I am an LGV driver who on many occasions has been unable to deliver to shop service areas due to illegally parked blue badgers, (you cannot get a 45 foot trailer to 'snake'past cars in tight spaces) & police are unwilling to do anything about it, other than move us on for 'causing an obstruction', but if cars get damaged it is our (hgv drivers) fault . So please only park in bays for disabled drivers, that is what they were put there for at great expense, and for your exclusive use
2007-07-27 06:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by george d 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I'm afraid its a disabled badge and not a free park anywhere badge I think you can park in no waiting areas but not if it causes obstruction and not in places as bus stops or residents parking bays or places where loading or unloading are prohibited.
2007-07-25 19:56:11 · answer #4 · answered by Magic 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
YES!
No Parking is permitted on a residents parking bay, UNLESS there are signs showing that you may do so.
Go to the DFT " Department of Transport" to know where you can & cannot park.
2007-07-25 19:52:18 · answer #5 · answered by StarLight_Supernova 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's quite simple. A residents' parking area is an area for residents to park in. I assume you're not a resident (or you wouldn't be asking the question), so you're not allowed to park there. What's not to understand?
2007-07-28 04:27:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most areas of the U.K. regard residents parking bays as 'private'.
Therefore, you were committing the same offence as parking across a driveway.
2007-07-25 20:09:40 · answer #7 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt sound right, i thought disabled badge holders can park anywhere. I think you have the right to appeal parking tickets. You probably need to contact the firm / council that issued it and go from there.
2007-07-25 19:37:45 · answer #8 · answered by jessie 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL YOUR LOCAL DMV OFFICE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.
2007-07-27 11:19:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋