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"Logic tells me that it is like a marked disabled bay without a signplate. You need both to be legit."
What does the plate need in order to be legit? The reason for asking is that there are 2 painted disabled bays in my street but they have no plates at all. Thing is, they have never been used all the while I have lived here. I guess I'm asking for trouble if I park in one though!
Hi, My mother has a disabled bay outside her house which is just painted on the road without any signs posted. She got in touch with the local council and requested the bay, as far as she was told, anyone can still park in the area marked, but out of courtesy they would hopefully find somewhere else to park as it clearly shows that a disabled person lives near to the bay. As your bays have not been used for a while, they are obviously taking up much needed space for parking, I would certainly get onto the council and ask them to remove the markings as the bays are wasted space. Hope that helps
Hi, My mother has a disabled bay outside her house which is just painted on the road without any signs posted. She got in touch with the local council and requested the bay, as far as she was told, anyone can still park in the area marked, but out of courtesy they would hopefully find somewhere else to park as it clearly shows that a disabled person lives near to the bay. As your bays have not been used for a while, they are obviously taking up much needed space for parking, I would certainly get onto the council and ask them to remove the markings as the bays are wasted space. Hope that helps
Even with a sign ANY disabled person with a badge can use a bay installed outside a house they are not restricted to the person living in the house.
I should have made myself more clearer, sorry. What I meant is that any person disabled or not can use the bay, but out of courtesy the non disabled driver would hopefully find a space elsewhere, regarding disabled drivers they obviously can park there whether or not they live near by, this is what my mother has been told by Chester County Council
I should have made myself more clearer, sorry. What I meant is that any person disabled or not can use the bay, but out of courtesy the non disabled driver would hopefully find a space elsewhere, regarding disabled drivers they obviously can park there whether or not they live near by, this is what my mother has been told by Chester County Council
Why won't they put a plate there to make it a restricted bay at least then only disabled people can use it giving your Mum more chance of parking?
Why won't they put a plate there to make it a restricted bay at least then only disabled people can use it giving your Mum more chance of parking?
I think this is because such bays are not intended to be permanent. If the disabled person moves home, for example, the bay would no longer be required.
This is different to bays near high street shops which would usually be plated and intended to be permanent.
I should have made myself more clearer, sorry. What I meant is that any person disabled or not can use the bay, but out of courtesy the non disabled driver would hopefully find a space elsewhere, regarding disabled drivers they obviously can park there whether or not they live near by, this is what my mother has been told by Chester County Council
Correct but the BiB can "do" a non disabled driver for behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace for such an action, if they wish and have the evidence.
No way BTB it is just a marking to deter folk from parking outside a disabled persons home, the bay has no legal restriction behind it so Police and council would not get involved legally as they would be on a sticky wicket.
No way BTB it is just a marking to deter folk from parking outside a disabled persons home, the bay has no legal restriction behind it so Police and council would not get involved legally as they would be on a sticky wicket.
Well I have certainly seen it used as a threat. BiB called to an argument between a disabled person who wanted "their" space free for their son and a contractor who had parked their van in the spot and wouldn't move because the disabled person didn't have a car.
The threat was what did it and the contractor moved, ok the threat was for the public argument rather than the parking but that is the chain of events.
My brother has a bay outside his home and he accepts that if someone parks there he cannot ask them to move.
So the officer was out of order threatening the builder like that, I would have asked him to arrest me or go away.
To clarify, It seems that there are two types of disabled bays outside someone's home. Those with a plate which should have the full force of council parking rules i.e. a contravention can lead to a pcn etc and those without a plate. Those without a plate are not enforceable disabled bays but it would seem that some people see them as advisory.
The only note I would add is that I have seen some yellow marked dash line disabled bays on the road outside driveways, I presume in attempt to keep such areas free.
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