parking law

[coronation12]

sir/madam, can you park on a taxi rank with a diabled badge when there is not a sign to show the restrictions on that bay. many thanks

[Ethel]

No you can't - the fact it is a taxi rank is enough.

�Anyone stopping or parking in a rank, including users of blue disabled badges, could be prosecuted and the maximum fee upon conviction in the Magistrates� Court for stopping in a taxi rank is �1,000,� he said.

[david1702198]

ethel is right. im sure this question was asked on here a few weeks ago and i think the answer was that a disabled badge only entitles you to park in a disabled bay, not wherever you want as some people think .the fact that these half a rsed question get asked beggars beleif.

[Ethel]

You can also park on double, single and broken yellow lines with a disabled badge - as long as you are not causing an obstruction.

Good advice here:

http://www.parking-appeals.gov.uk/RegAndLeg/di sabled.asp

[ojread2]

I wonder if some could explain how parking on double yellow lines is not 'in the way' please?

The double yellow lines are there for a reason, usually because of some danger, so how can having a blue badge entitle you to park on them?

I understand about single or broekn yellow lines being restrcitions but double yellows are no parking 24 hours a day, are they not?

[david1702198]

i think taxi drivers are only allowed to park in a disabled bay if they are dropping off a diabled customer. in glasgow every black cab must be capable of carrying a disabled passenger so maybe they are allowed to drop off in the disabled bays. hope im not wrong they arent slow in telling you on here!!!i think thats right anyway!