Is this disabled parking space official?

SexyGreyFox · 28 Aug 2011 at 09:55

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Han...=8BEMzPgXwxM114xQXKiIsA&cbp=12,142.39,,0,8.76

Last night I parked my car, got out and noticed the sign which reads 'Disabled Badge Holders Only, Free Parking'.
I took this to mean all along the street was free parking for disabled badge holders.
I got to my car (with bought ticket in window) and had received a fine.
So does this disabled parking space look official?
Shouldn't it be clearly marked with a sign of some sort in it?

paradigm · 28 Aug 2011 at 09:58

Is this a wind up thread?

It's quite clearly blue badge holders only, and incredibly clearly marked given the sign right next to it. It's also pretty apparant that there is only one space that is blue badge holders, given that the end of the other marked bays is obviously before it.

It would also appear (although mostly rubbed away, granted) that the floor in front of that space (i.e. further into the middle of the road) says DISABLED.

Dave L · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:03

"Should have gone to specsavers"

Kenai · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:05

Did the typically oversized bay as is the norm for disabled parking not give you a clue? :confused:

[TW]Fox · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:06

Seriously?

It's a seperate marked bay with an accompanying sign?! It even says 'Disabled badge holders ONLY'?

VaderDSL · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:11

I understand what you mean in thinking it meant free parking anywhere on the street for disabled badge holders, however I don't think there's anything to do but chalk it up to a lapse in judgement and pay the fine.

It's one of those things where looking back it's obvious but at the time, for whatever reason it didn't register. Happened to me a few times in various situations.

Dr Who · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:12

[TW]Fox;19937665 said:
Seriously?

It's a seperate marked bay with an accompanying sign?! It even says 'Disabled badge holders ONLY'?

Can you get fraped on OcUK?

flibbage0 · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:13

Hehe, calm down guys, give dmpoole a break, he's had a tough time recently.

SexyGreyFox · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:53

paradigm said:
It would also appear (although mostly rubbed away, granted) that the floor in front of that space (i.e. further into the middle of the road) says DISABLED.

You're wrong on that point because there are no words on the floor.
There were 9 of us looking at it and we all agreed is was not marked correctly but I thought one of you would link to 'Official marked parking bays government website' or something.
I've been street viewing other areas where I know there are disabled bays and all are marked clearly on the road.
Even a copper stopped to ask us what we were doing and then drove on saying it was nothing to do with them.

ZG002 · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:54

Does the bay look exactly like it does at the moment in the google street view you linked?

[TW]Fox · 28 Aug 2011 at 10:55

Bay aside there is a sign saying 'Disabled Badge Holders Only'.

james.miller · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:01

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Han...o7Kd9s8Dy-QT5R0NA&cbp=12,193.38,,0,13.85&z=18

from there you can see it used to say disabled on the tarmac. The bay is badly marked up, no mistake, but it seems pretty obvious to me that that is a disabled bay.

Mr Jack · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:03

dmpoole said:
Last night I parked my car, got out and noticed the sign which reads 'Disabled Badge Holders Only, Free Parking'.
I took this to mean all along the street was free parking for disabled badge holders.

That was a bit dim of you, now, wasn't it?

You could probably put a case together that the bay is incorrectly marked and challenge it on those grounds. From my total lack of legal knowledge I confidently predict you'd win.

But, really, you parked in a disabled bay. Suck up the fine and be less dim in future.

SexyGreyFox · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:07

ZG002 said:
Does the bay look exactly like it does at the moment in the google street view you linked?

No because you can't see any words on the road.

SexyGreyFox · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:10

Mr Jack said:
That was a bit dim of you, now, wasn't it?.

It was dim of 4 of us who looked at the sign and concluded the sign meant all the road

DBT85 · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:38

Nice to see Motors living up to the reputation of being a welcoming place to ask questions and have discussion.

dan^uk · 28 Aug 2011 at 11:40

Check the "Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002" legislation found here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/3113/contents/made

chaparral · 28 Aug 2011 at 12:02

dmpoole said:
Shouldn't it be clearly marked with a sign of some sort in it?

Did you bang your head on the pole of the sign as you got out your car

VaderDSL · 28 Aug 2011 at 12:03

He means, I think, clearly marked on the road surface to say disabled etc.

Randomface74 · 28 Aug 2011 at 12:07

dmpoole you can contest this because it's not clear that the sign only applies to that bay - there used to be a marking on the ground but it's been covered up. Send the above photo to the contest email address on the ticket.