On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:02:50 +0100, "Robert Peffers."
 wrote:

>> There could easily be good reasons n
>> why, having arrived at the shop, the BB holder simply doesn't feel up to 
>> getting out and going in. Plus, I have seen that situation where the 
>> "someone" has been dashing to and from the shop, bringing curtain material 
>> for the BB holder to look at, until finding one that the BB holder liked. 
>> All the benefit of a BB without the pain.
>
>I've been there and done that but there is a great differece between leavig 
>the Disabled person in the store while you go out with the shopping to the 
>car and return to get them and using the person's badge for your own use and 
>leaving them in the parkig bay while you do so.
>
Most days I do just that, not to do so would mean lifting a grown man
in and out of a car several times a day. something he could not cope
with. Nor acceptable to him or other severely disabled people to be
sat indoors all day and night. I expect you have not given much
thought to the reasons the rules have been written thus.


You should not use the badge to allow non-disabled people to take
advantage of the benefits while you sit in the car. Although it is not
illegal for a badge holder, or a non-disabled person waiting for the
badge holder to return, to remain in the vehicle while the Blue Badge
is displayed, consideration should be given to using a car park
wherever possible. 

http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyou/access/bluebadge/pubs/general/thebluebadgeschemeexplanator5983?page=6#a1010

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