Parking Guide for Disabled Badge Holders
Where can I park?
Badge holders can park free of charge without time limit at
on-street pay and display parking spaces. The disabled badge must be correctly
displayed.
Badge holders may usually park on single or double yellow lines for up to three
hours if displaying the badge and clock (but see “Where can’t I park?”).
This does not apply where a loading ban is in force. Look for the plate, which
tells you when the ban is in force and do not park at these times.
Disabled bays are also provided both on and off street for the exclusive use of
disabled badge holders.
Where can't I park?
A badge must not be used to park in any of the following places:
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Where a loading ban is in force
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Where there are double white lines in the centre of the road
(even if one of the lines is a broken line)
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In a bus lane during it’s hours of operation
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In a cycle lane
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On a clearway
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On a pedestrian crossing area
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In a bay marked for other types of vehicles, such as an
ambulance, taxi or loading bay
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In a residents only parking zone
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On school “keep clear” markings
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On a bay or area where parking has been suspended e.g. with cones
You should also avoid the following:
Remember! The vehicle must be moved if a Police Officer or Parking
Attendant in uniform requests it.
How do I use my badge and clock?
A badge must be clearly displayed in the front of the vehicle
preferably on the dashboard.
It is important to display the badge the correct way up, i.e. with the
wheelchair symbol and expiry date facing upwards so that the details can be
clearly read. If the clock is required it should be set to the time of arrival
and be clearly displayed alongside the badge. Please take care not to overlap
the badge and clock hiding any details. Remember it is an offence to set an
incorrect time or alter the clock once it has been set.
The badge should only ever be used when the person it was issued to is in the
vehicle either as the driver or as a passenger being picked up or dropped off.
It is a serious offence to use a badge without the disabled person being
present.
Badges last for three years only – please make sure that your badge is renewed
in good time. For advice on renewals telephone (0161) 912 2000.
Why is Trafford Council so keen to check these badges?
Parking spaces occupied by drivers who are misusing a badge are
preventing genuine badge holders from parking in those spaces.
We will be particularly looking for people who:
It is unfair to the genuine user that such people abuse the scheme.
Trafford will do all it can to assist the genuine user alongside rigorous
efforts to catch the abusers who cause discredit to the scheme.
We are not out to punish people who make genuine mistakes, to these people we
issue advisory notices, which will hopefully help them to understand what is
required in the future. We wish to catch people who risk spoiling the scheme for
others by deliberately breaking the rules.
Deliberate misuse of disabled badges is a serious criminal offence and Trafford
are keen to stamp out this misuse.
For further information or help
Telephone: (0161) 912 1388 or (0161) 912 4433 or
Email: parking@trafford.gov.uk
Office hours are:
Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
For advice on blue badge applications and renewals telephone: (0161) 912 2000
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