Misuse of the Blue
Badge
We can take away a badge if the
badge holder misuses it - for example, by allowing other people to
use it or if a person's disability improves so that they are no
longer eligible for the scheme.
If you are a Blue Badge holder, it can only be used for
your benefit. If a trip is for someone else and you are a passenger
and staying in the vehicle, you cannot use the badge simply to let
them benefit from free parking.
Blue Badges need to be properly issued and displayed. It is an
offence if a badge is not removed from a vehicle and people other
than the badge holder take advantage of the parking concessions
under the scheme.
Misuse of the badge by a non-disabled person is an offence. The
maximum fine if someone is convicted is £1,000 plus any additional
penalty for the related parking offence.
If you suspect the mis-use of a Blue Badge, please contact us on
020 8430 2000.
Non-payment of Penalty Charge Notices
A significant number of Blue Badge holders who are issued with
Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for parking and traffic infringements
do not pay them. In accordance with London-wide policy, vehicles
with three or more unpaid PCNs, (which have progressed beyond the
appeal stage) are classed as 'persistent evaders'.
Vehicles found infringing parking or traffic regulations within
Newham will be impounded and removal fees will be incurred in
addition to the PCN charge.