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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
You can't park there, mate! Facebook page tries to humiliate driver for parking his £160K Lamborghini in a disabled spot... but motorist has the ultimate clapback
A man accused of parking his luxury supercar in a disabled parking bay has defended himself with the ultimate 'clapback'. A Facebook page that regularly shares local news and updates in the Torquay area of Devon posted an image of a grey Lamborghini wonkily parked in what appeared to be a Blue Badge designated spot. In the background people could be seen walking around the car park, meanwhile various other cars were parked in allotted bays. Accompanying the photo was a caption that accused the motorist of 'depriving a disabled person of a space' with many adding to the backlash, including one person who claimed the driver didn't have the 'right to take other people's spaces'. 'Have Lamborghini so will park however and wherever I like, even if that means depriving a disabled person of a space' read the full caption. 'Just cause you own a car like that doesn't give you the right to take other people's spaces' exclaimed one person. 'We all pay for parking, whoever it is thinks he's above everyone else' they added. However a multitude of users empathised with the motorist, and pointed out that 'not all disabilities are visible'. 'Disabled people can drive lambos too' stated another. Elsewhere one user debated whether the parking bay could be used by families and said 'they [the motorist] might have their child with them'. Well an updated post certainly proved the 'haters' wrong as it showed an unknown man with a visible disability laying across the floor in front of the luxury sportscar. Tagged with the words 'a picture for all my fans', the image revealed the local to be a double amputee who had both his legs below the knee replaced with prosthetic limbs. In one hand the man displayed a document resembling a Blue Badge - the ultimate 'clapback' to the first post which suggested he wasn't within his rights to park there. A Blue Badge is a parking permit that lets disabled drivers and passengers park in designated disabled spaces. One commenter said the picture was the 'top five of all time'. 'I love this pic'. They wrote. 'I did ask if there was a blue badge. Almost didn't post but I'm kind of glad I did because this is a cracking pic, got to be top 5 of all time'. 'Absolute hero' commented another. 'Keep enjoying your car and winding up the self appointed parking police. People really do need to get a life'. Relating to the situation, one woman wrote: 'Love it. The amount of looks I get when I get out of my Sportage is unbelievable, with my blue badge... But I've gone past caring, especially now I've had a triple heart bypass'. 'You sir are a hero! People are too quick to judge these days' said another. Someone else wrote: 'Absolutely brilliant. Good on you for clapping back'. One person joked: 'Clearly just had his leg taken off just to get easy parking'. 'This made the news, and proven all the haters wrong, legendary' chimed another person. Meanwhile many users claimed they would use bays allocated for Blue Badge display holders whether they had a disability or not. While a multitude of users empathised with the motorist, others initially added to the backlash, including one person who claimed the driver didn't have the 'right to take other people's spaces' Blue Badge parking permits disabled drivers and passengers to park in designated disabled spaces. You automatically qualify for a blue badge if you are blind, receive a war pensioner's mobility supplement or the higher rate of the mobility component of the disability living allowance. All other applications are considered by local authorities on a case-by-case basis. One such reason that you have to qualify is if you have a permanent and severe disability which means you cannot walk or can only walk with severe difficulty. Generally children under the age of two are not eligible for a blue badge, as they are expected to use a pushchair at that age. But children over two may qualify for a blue badge if they have severe mobility problems. Certain children under the age of three may be eligible if they have a disability due to a medical condition and need to travel with bulky equipment, or be close to a vehicle for emergency medical treatment. Family members are allowed to use the blue badge as long as they are present with the disabled relative; using it without them present can result in a criminal conviction and a fine of more than £1,000. The laws for Blue Badge holders recently changed to include those with more hidden disabilities or disorders such as dementia, autism, stress, mental health disorders and anxiety.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bolton man's plea to council after they 'unfairly fine' him and his disabled wife
A Bolton man says he's been fined unfairly after parking in a disabled spot while on a seaside day out. James Abercrombie, 48, was in Lytham St Annes with his wife Rachel,46, who has fibromyalgia and uses a wheelchair, for a visit to a food festival. Mr Abercrombie, who lives in Deane, says that when the couple, who have a blue badge on their car, arrived at the resort's council-operated St Pauls Avenue car park, he pulled into a disabled bay, meaning that, according to the council's rule he did not have to pay for a ticket. To his surprise, though, a few days after he returned home from their day trip, he received a parking ticket and was ordered to pay £25, with a letter claiming that he was parked in a non-disabled bay. Read more: Read more: Private car park rule change to reduce fines for UK drivers Read more: 8,000 parking fines issued at Bolton Market car park (Image: Supplied) Mr Abercrombie says the pictures attached to the letter show his Skoda is parked in a disabled bay with hatched markings visible to the side of the car. A picture of Mr Abercrombie's Skoda parked up on the day he visited (Image: Supplied) "Either Fylde Council are blind and can't see I'm parked in a disabled bay, or they have just thought they'll have a stab at taking my money," the 48-year-old said. The couple have been fined an initial £25 for the ticket, which Mr Abercrombie hasn't paid and is disputing, but this will rise to £50 if not paid by May 28. St Pauls Avenue Car Park (Credit: Google Maps)He added: "We'd just come to Lytham for a food festival, and this has happened. "My wife has suffered with cancer and has fibromyalgia, so I push her around on a wheelchair, we just wanted to meet some friends and have a coffee. "You'd think Fylde would want to welcome disabled people for a more diverse audience, but clearly not. Mr Abercrombe says he parked in the middle spot marked with a wheelchair (Image: Supplied) "I could have parked on the double yellows, as we have the right to with a disabled badge, but that would inconvenience other drivers." Mr Abercrombie added: "If we have parked in a non-disabled bay, then it certainly wasn't clearly marked, and if so, why are there only two disabled bays if that's the case?" Fylde Council has been contacted, but has chosen not to comment. Their website states: "If you park in a designated disabled bay [with a blue badge] you can park free of charge for up to 3 hours." The Bolton man says that they were not parked for longer than three hours, and a letter from Fylde Council suggests they believe he parked in a non-disabled bay.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Hackney Council: "Flawed" disabled parking system scrapped
Hackney Council has scrapped a "flawed" scoring system it used for disabled parking assessments which denied hundreds of residents of blue additional guidelines in this system were found to have caused "injustice".Councillor Christopher Kennedy, the borough's health and social care chief, confirmed the council would write to all 149 individuals refused a permit since January verdict came after resident Mrs D appealed to the regulator after the council refused to renew her blue badge, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. 'Partially accepted' In April, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, Amerdeep Comal, decided that Hackney's "flawed policy" went against government added that it had made it "very difficult for people with disabilities to qualify for a permit" and that it was "likely more people were also denied a permit when they would have qualified, had Hackney's guidance followed that of the government". During a cabinet meeting at the Town Hall, Mr Kennedy said Hackney Council honoured the regulator's ruling by apologising to Mrs D, paying her £500 and offering her another in-person added that the watchdog "did not tell us that Mrs D should be given a blue badge", but rather that she was entitled to another assessment without the flawed scoring Greens' co-leader, Zoë Garbett, asked the health and social care chief if the local authority had identified any lessons it had learned from the process to avoid a repeat of the Mr Kennedy said this was "very difficult" because of the circumstances under which she was given a blue badge in the first places."Mrs D was offered a permit without a physical in-person assessment during the pandemic," he said."Her subsequent desire to really investigate how we did our assessments was driven by the fact that the subsequent decisions from an in-person assessment did not match with what happened when there were no in-person assessments."However, he acknowledged the council had not "handled it very well as an organisation" and had communicated poorly with the resident, including getting her date of birth April, the watchdog said the council had only "partially" accepted its findings, and disputed the conclusion that it had caused injustice.A Town Hall spokesperson subsequently told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) it accepted the findings but was "confident" the majority of blue badge applications were assessed correctly and would undertake a review to ensure processes were "fair and robust".
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New disabled parking bays proposed for North Lanarkshire
A public consultation is underway on plans to introduce new disabled parking bays across North Lanarkshire. The proposals, which would affect several towns and villages, are part of a draft order from North Lanarkshire Council. If implemented, the order would make it illegal to park in any one of the Disabled Persons' Parking Places without displaying a valid Blue Badge. The order would apply to streets in Motherwell, Airdrie, Shotts, Stepps, Kilsyth, Croy, Cumbernauld and Harthill. The full public notice can be viewed at Details, including maps and the council's reasons for the proposal, are available online at Hard copies are also available for inspection during office hours at the Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell. Anyone wishing to object must do so in writing by June 11. Objections in writing should be sent to the Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic), North Lanarkshire Council, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB. They can also be submitted by email to troconsultations@ All objections must include the objector's name and address, the specific matters to which they relate, and the grounds on which they are made. The notice was issued by Rachel Blair, Chief Officer (Legal and Democratic), North Lanarkshire Council.
