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NI Blue Badge — Roads (NI) Order 1993 Art 65 concession on yellow lines

Disabled badge holders in NI use a Blue Badge issued under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (SR 1993/91). The badge-holder concessions in NI are set by DfI guidance: free parking in DfI on-street pay-and-display, no time limit in DfI car parks (subject to specific exceptions), and parking on single/double yellow lines for up to three hours unless a loading ban applies. NI signage must be checked for any 'no Blue Badge' restriction.

Legal basis

Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (SR 1993/91); Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 Art 65; Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1978; Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (still applies in NI)

How to identify this in your case

Confirm valid NI Blue Badge displayed. Check signage at location for Blue Badge restriction. Confirm <3hrs and no loading ban.

Sample appeal wording

Dear Sir/Madam, Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] I am a holder of a valid NI Blue Badge ([NUMBER]). On [DATE] I parked at [LOCATION] for [DURATION], with the Badge and clock displayed. Under the Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 and the published DfI Blue Badge concessions, I may park on single or double yellow lines for up to three hours, provided no loading ban applies and no specific sign prohibits Blue Badge parking. The signage at this location does not exclude Blue Badge use; I parked for less than three hours; no loading ban applies. The Department is also bound by section 21B of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as applied to NI) and section 49A's NI public sector equality duty (Northern Ireland Act 1998 s.75). Please cancel the PCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

Beat It writes this argument automatically

Scan your PCN — our AI checks if this ground applies to your specific ticket, drafts a properly-cited appeal letter, and submits it to the council on your behalf. Only pay if you win.

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Sources

  • legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1993/91
  • legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1993/3160
  • legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/50
  • nidirect.gov.uk — Blue Badge Scheme

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