Please encourage other motorists to respect the blue badge scheme by using your blue badge correctly.
Misuse is a serious offence. If you misuse the badge or allow others to misuse it, your badge can be withdrawn.
It is a criminal offence for non-disabled people to use a badge unless the badge holder is in the vehicle. You could be fined up to £1,000 for doing so. The only exception is if a non-disabled driver drops off or picks up a blue badge holder from an area accessible only to vehicles displaying the blue badge.
Remember:
- Display the badge only when using the parking benefits of the scheme
- Do not allow non-disabled people to use your blue badge. Please remove it when you are not taking advantage of parking concessions to prevent this happening accidentally
- You should not use the badge to allow non-disabled people to take advantage of the benefits while you sit in the car. Although it is not illegal for a badge holder or a non-disabled person waiting for the badge holder to return, to remain in the vehicle while the blue badge is displayed, please be considerate and use a car park whenever possible
- Organisations that care for disabled people are given similar badges. Non-disabled members may not use these for their own benefit. The badges may be displayed only when the vehicle is being used for the benefit of disabled people