Blue Badge holders should keep up to date on the regulations and guidance on renewing or misusing their card – or they may face being slapped with a £1,000 fine.
Blue Badge holders risk being hit by a £1,000 fine if they leave it on display when they no longer need it – or if they âmisuse’ it.
The Blue Badge enables people with disability or health condition that impacts their ability to walk to park closer to places they want to go. Any Blue Badge holder, whether driver or passenger, can park in accessible parking bays. However, some examples of Blue Badge misuse can lead to prosecution as they are classed as a crime. These include displaying the piece of plastic in such a way that the details on the front aren’t readable or creating a copy of the badge, which can all be classed as misuse.
The Department of Transport guidance says: “It is a criminal offence for you or anyone else to misuse the badge. Doing so could lead to a £1,000 fine and confiscation of the badge.”
Examples of what may count as misuse include: