Disabled parking where can i park?

Question

i have to collect an 87 year old woman from a flat above a shop in a high street. The only place to park is a bus stop or the pavement. there is absolutely nowhere else to pull over. She has a disabled sticker for the car. It is as much as she can do to get to front door with a frame and I have been told if i park there in bus stop or on pavement I will get a ticket. Surely this cannot be right. This means she cannot leave her home. Can they stop me parking there to collect her.

Answer 1

I would just contact your local police department and ask them, I am sure that there is something that they can do for you.

Answer 2

My gran has a blue badge and to be honest the rules and regs are a bit ambiguous to say the least.  i asked a question a couplke of months back about whether or not you could park in residents parking with a blue badge, some said yes, some said no.  If I were you I would stop at the kerbside (not on the pavement) and display the blue badge, you shouldn't get a ticket, it's not as if you are going to be parked there for ages is it?

Answer 3

They can't stop you from collecting her, but the city can dictate where you park or leave you car while doing so.  The disabled sticker won't help you unless there is a handicapped parking spot nearby.  In another word, you can't park on the pavement or the bus lane even with the sticker as it is not what it was designed for.

It is a difficult situation for you and her.  You can risk getting a ticket or even a tow (if you get caught often enough) by parking in the bus land or on the pavement.

A better solution is to see if there is a parking nearby and bring a wheel-chair with you so that you can use it to transport her from the front steps of the flat to your car.  You can also do her grocery shopping for her so that she does not need to go out as often.

Answer 4

You sound as though you're in the UK. So:

If it is either a single or double yellow line, then you can park with a blue badge. If those restrictions have a loading restriction (shown by 'blips' on the kerb and on the signs as well) then you can only use the badge when the loading ban is not in place.

If it is a bus stop clearway, i.e. a very wide single yellow line (and by wide I mean 200mm at least) then you can't stop at all.

The restrictions will apply to the pavement as well as the road.

But, if the woman isn't in the car when you park, then you are actually in contravention of the terms of the use of the blue badge.

Those are the facts, even if they sound....a bit cr*p. Sorry.

Answer 5

Unfortunately yes they can. Complain to the manager of the building about the unavailiblity of handycap parking.

Answer 6

Yes they can. If you get caught.

Answer 7

anywhere its safe assuming you have a Blue Parking Badge but each council has its own rules - some places are taboo and other allow up to 3 hours inc paid car parks

suggest you check out http://www.epcd.org.uk which covers the subject in detail AND has links to other sources if needed.

Answer 8

Are you in the United States? or in England??

  In the US, if there is such a situation,  the city streety dept will put a handicapped parking sign  for you. All you have to do is apply at city hall. It may require a dr's signature, but the person's dr would be glad to sign it. if fact, most dr's have the applications.

Answer 9

unfortunately they can. Each council sets its own rules, can I suggest getting in touch with your local council and check with them what you can and not do.

My mom has such a sticker for her car and has been booked for parking on a GRASS VERGE for an URGENT hospital appointment. Some miserable traffic wardens have no compassion

Answer 10

funny that, cuz when i go to my local superstore all the disabled parking is full. and on the high street its used.... but never by disabled  card holders.

Answer 11

park the car on the street, put on your emergency blinkers and leave the disabled sticker on the dash. With the flashing lights on and the sticker, you should be ok.

Answer 12

Since parking was decriminalised last October it became the responsibility of the local Council so you should contact the ward Councillor (get his/her email address from the council website).

The Councillor should either sort it out for you or advise to whom you should speak. They will normally advise parking control that your vehicle will be parked outside of her house at a specific time for a specific period on a specific date.