Motor home parked in disabled bay for three weeks

[Accy cyclist]

A neighbour has 'borrowed' a motor home and parked it in a disabled bay. I asked him the other day what he was going to do with it. He told me that he either intends to go on holiday in it, or buy it and go from there. He has a blue disabled parking badge which he's put on display in the thing's window. Obviously with it taking up two thirds of the disabled bay it stops other blue badge users from parking there. My question is is he allowed to park such a vehicle indefinitely in a disabled parking bay?🤔

 

[vickster]

Unfortunately Googke suggests there’s no time limit in a bay unless signage ot local regs say otherwise. Ask the council

 

[PeteXXX]

It could be considered as a misuse of the blue disabled sticker scheme.

 

[Accy cyclist]

It could be considered as a misuse of the blue disabled sticker scheme.

I think the same. I thought those bays were for short term stay only. I think he's 'hoarding' it there indefinitely. He could've parked it up lower down that the MOT place across the road.

 

[vickster]

I think the same. I thought those bays were for short term stay only. I think he's 'hoarding' it there indefinitely. He could've parked it up lower down that the MOT place across the road.

As said, ask the council 👍🏻
If it’s a bay on a residential road, those can be used longer term

 

[potsy]

Are you wanting to use one of the spaces yourself or are you just after causing more arguments with your neighbours?
Just asking....

 

[Accy cyclist]

As said, ask the council 👍🏻
If it’s a bay on a residential road, those can be used longer term

I'd say legally he's ok, but morally not so.

 

[vickster]

I'd say legally he's ok, but morally not so.

Not a lot you can do about that except get the residents association out with their torches and pitchforks

 

[Deleted User]

Are you wanting to use one of the spaces yourself or are you just after causing more arguments with your neighbours?
Just asking....

What do you think, If it even exists!

There's usually photographic evidence of such crimes, I remember the overflowing bin scandal.

 

[Accy cyclist]

What do you think, If it even exists!

There's usually photographic evidence of such crimes, I remember the overflowing bin scandal.

I actually have a photograph of the thing parked in the disabled bay, but with there being nasty types on the internet maybe it's not wise to post them which would then identify the vehicle and the location.

 

[Dayvo]

I actually have a photograph of the thing parked in the disabled bay, but with there being nasty types on the internet maybe it's not wise to post them which would then identify the vehicle and the location.

Go on, you’d be doing society a favour!

 

[Accy cyclist]

Go on, you’d be doing society a favour!

Not only is it parked up there, but it also has what I'd call childish bordering on offensive writing on the vehicle. I'll post a pic' of both later. I hope the person in question doesn't see this thread, but if he does I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm just asking if he's allowed to keep it there, taking up space that others need.

 

[presta]

In a similar vein, I've noticed that our new electric car charge points are usually occupied by those not using them. I assume that's not illegal either (yet).

 

[Accy cyclist]

In a similar vein, I've noticed that our new electric car charge points are usually occupied by those not using them. I assume that's not illegal either (yet).

Yes, I've noticed that happening around here. Lazy feckers will park anywhere if it saves them having to walk a little bit more!🧐

 

[Chislenko]

I think I'd be asking how does a disabled person drive a motorhome, change the gas bottles, empty the toilet thingy, get the awning out , convert the seating into beds etc?