Anger at dad's blue badge fine at Bluewater

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A disabled former policeman is protesting after he was forced to pay £95 to park in a free car park after he forgot to display his blue badge. Here is daughter Charlotte discusses the fine.

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00:00 So we parked in a disabled bay and unfortunately we did forget to put the blue badge out.

00:05 My dad had got the badge out but he accidentally put it into the glove compartment.

00:09 And then when we come back to the car there was a parking ticket on there for £95.

00:15 But we could have parked anywhere because there was loads of spaces available.

00:19 Obviously we parked in the disabled bay because my dad requires a wheelchair to get into the centre.

00:24 So we chose to park there and I just feel it's unfair that people can park in Bluewater for free.

00:31 But if you're a disabled blue badge user you have to prove that you're allowed to park in the bay that you're provided.

00:38 So you don't have to prove anything to park in a parent and child space.

00:41 But if you're disabled you have to prove that you've got a right to park there.

00:44 And no one else does which I just think is really unfair.

00:47 I think that there should be an allowance so that if you can prove retrospectively that you have got a blue badge

00:55 and you're not a repeat offender and it was a first time offence

00:58 and you should be allowed to appeal it and actually have the fine quashed.

01:03 Because I just think £95 for someone to not display their blue badge seems to be a lot of money.

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