A charity says authorities must do more to check for fraudulent Blue Badges and prosecute criminals.
By Sophie WallaceMary had her Blue Badge stolen from her car and her experience is becoming more common.
After the theft, Mary was without her car for two weeks, leaving her feeling "trapped and extremely vulnerable". Disability activist Shani Dhanda, 35, from Walsall, has had a Blue Badge since childhood and said she did not realise how much she relied on it until hers was stolen in London in 2017 and again a year later.
"I was more reliant on others. It left me feeling even more vulnerable and it makes me not want to go out and use my badge, but I have no choice," she said.'Abuse moves to next area' The amount saved in parking charges by displaying a Blue Badge varies by region, according to Mr Footer, as do the prosecution rates across UK councils.He said some councils were doing a good job at tackling Blue Badge misuse, but this can lead to the problem moving to a neighbouring area with low or no enforcement.When a badge is reported as stolen, council officials can cancel it, while traffic wardens can check a badge's validity at the roadside, according to the DfT.
"The ability to be able to spot fraud and misuse needs to be a part of [traffic warden] training, in my opinion," he added.
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