A new survey from CarMats.co.uk found one in 20 motorists across all age ranges admit to unauthorised parking with five percent of 1,366 respondents admitted to parking in disabled spaces when they shouldn’t
Drivers might be hit with a £100 fine for making a huge error when parking their vehicles.
If motorists stop in a disabled parking bay and don’t have a valid blue badge, they could be issued with a strict penalty. Older road users are more susceptible to making the mistakes as disabled parking bays are typically located nearby to stores.
However, experts have warned motorists that only blue badge holders should park in these bays as offenders are likely to face severe consequences. A new survey from CarMats.co.uk found one in 20 motorists across all age ranges admit to unauthorised parking.
Five per cent of the 1,366 respondents admitted to parking in disabled spaces when they shouldn’t with seven per cent doing the same for parent-child bays. Ash Young, founder of CarMats.co.uk said parking in these spaces can cause headaches for motorists. In some cases, he warned disabled people may even ditch their shopping if they can’t find a comfortable place to park.