Misuse of a badge and badge inspections
Misuse of a Blue Badge is a serious
offence!
West Sussex County Council and the district and borough
councils, in partnership with Sussex Police, are using new
traffic enforcement powers handed to them by the government.
It means that drivers displaying a Blue Badge while parked on
yellow lines or in designated disabled parking areas may be asked
by a Civil Enforcement Officer (CEO) or police officer to
make the badge available for inspection. It is an offence to fail
to produce a badge when asked to do so by any of these authorised
persons.
- Your badge can be withdrawn if you misuse it or allow others to
misuse it.
- It is a criminal offence for non-disabled
people to use a badge. If they do so, they are liable to a fine of
up to £1,000.
- It is a criminal offence to drive a vehicle
displaying a Blue Badge unless the badge holder is in the vehicle,
or the vehicle is being driven by someone other than the badge
holder for the purpose of entering or leaving an area (which is
accessible only to vehicles displaying a Blue Badge) in order to
pick up or drop off the holder.
If you have received a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) as a result of
incorrectly displaying or misusing your Blue Badge, and you wish to
challenge it or make an appeal, please follow the instructions on
the reverse of the 'notice' and contact the issuing authority. This
might be your local district or borough council or Sussex
Police. You can find out more on our 'parking shops'
section.
Misuse of a designated Blue Badge
bay
Non-disabled people who park in a bay designated for Blue Badge
holders are liable to receive a Fixed Penalty Notice or
PCN
.
To find out more, please visit the Directgov
'Blue Badge Scheme' web pages, where you will find a
downloadable document about your rights and responsibilities as a
badge holder.
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