Blue Badge holder given ticket despite Welsh three-hour rule
If you hold a Blue Badge issued in Wales, you are allowed to park on yellow lines for up to three hours — unless a sign at that spot specifically says otherwise. Parking bays must also clearly display any restriction on Blue Badge use; if there is no sign saying you cannot use your badge there, the concession applies. If you received a ticket without the authority taking this three-hour allowance into account, or where the signs were silent about Blue Badge restrictions, you may have grounds to appeal.
Legal basis
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 s.21; Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Wales) Regulations 2000 (WSI 2000/1786 (W.123)); Welsh Government Blue Badge Guidance (current edition); Equality Act 2010 ss.20–22 (reasonable adjustments)
How to identify this in your case
Confirm Blue Badge was on display, valid, and the parking did not cause obstruction. Identify whether a sign at the location prohibits Blue Badge use; if silent, three-hour rule applies on yellow lines.
Sample appeal wording
Dear Sir/Madam, Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] I am a holder of a valid Welsh Blue Badge ([BADGE_NUMBER]). On [DATE] I parked at [LOCATION] for [DURATION], with the Badge clearly displayed and the clock set. Under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (Wales) Regulations 2000 and the Welsh Government Blue Badge Guidance, a Badge holder may park on single or double yellow lines for up to three hours, provided no obstruction is caused and the location does not bear a sign expressly prohibiting Blue Badge parking. The signage at this location does not bear such a prohibition and I parked for less than three hours without causing obstruction. In any event, the Council is bound by the public sector equality duty (s.149 Equality Act 2010) and the duty to make reasonable adjustments under sections 20–22 of that Act. Please cancel the PCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2000/1786
- legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/44
- gov.wales — Blue Badge Guidance
- legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15
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