Blue Badge holders warned of £1,000 fine for allowing family or friends to misuse parking permit
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Linda Howard, Fiona Callingham
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Summary
The Department for Transport has issued guidance warning Blue Badge holders in England that they could face a £1,000 fine and have their permit withdrawn if they allow family members or friends to use their disabled parking badge when the holder is not present. The DfT identifies this as one of the most common forms of Blue Badge misuse, and the guidance clarifies that using another person's badge without the holder being part of the journey is illegal.
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· 3 pulledBlue Badge holders in England could face a £1,000 fine and risk having their parking permit withdrawn if they permit friends or relatives to misuse it, according to official government guidance.
The Department for Transport (DfT) highlighted that one of the most frequent types of Blue Badge abuse involves family members or friends using a disabled person's permit when the badge holder isn't part of the journey.
Guidance on GOV.UK states that using another person's badge without the holder being present is illegal.
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