Planning &
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APPLICATION FOR;
DISABLED PERSON`S PARKING SPACE ON THE PUBLIC ROAD.
To: Executive Manager, Shetland Islands Council, Roads & Transport Network, Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0PX
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DISABLED PERSONS PARKING SPACE ON THE PUBLIC ROAD
NOTES FOR APPLICANTS
1. Whilst every attempt is made to assist disabled people it is not always possible to supply a disabled persons parking space on the public road and these notes should be read before the application form is completed.
2. It should be noted that it is not legally possible to reserve a parking space on the public
highway for an individual. Although the disabled space is intended for the use of the
applicant, any other blue badge holder is entitled to use it. There is no charge to the
applicant for the provision of a disabled space.
3. It is the Council's policy to encourage disabled people to provide off street parking space at their homes wherever possible, as this is the only way that a space can be guaranteed. It may be that conversion of part of the garden to a hard standing is a more satisfactory
solution than a parking space on the public road. If this requires the vehicle to cross the
footway or verge then an authorised footway crossing must be provided by the Council at the applicants expense. Application forms for footway/verge crossings are available from the Roads Service who will provide you with an estimate.
4. Disabled persons parking spaces will not normally be provided if there is off-street parking
space available at or within an acceptable walking distance from the disabled persons home. It is also a requirement that the car for which the space is intended is in regular use by the applicant whether driver or passenger and that the car is permanently based at the applicants address. Observations may be carried out to verify whether there is a parking problem in your road and to check whether off street parking can be provided in line with the Council's policy.
5. The disabled persons parking space comprises of a marked out white bay 6.0 metres long by 2.0 metres wide with wheelchair symbol and a sign prohibiting all but blue badge holders from using the space at any time. It is legally enforceable in a similar way to waiting restrictions and therefore requires the agreement of the Police. The Police may not agree to such a space if the disabled person is a passenger rather than a driver. The Police and Council advise that a disabled passenger may be picked up or set down even if it means double parking for a short time and obstructing traffic and then it is the able bodied drivers responsibility to find an appropriate parking place as any other driver would have to do. Alternatively the driver can park further away if the disabled person is wheelchair bound and accompany the passenger back in the wheelchair and vice versa.
6. Council Policy permits the provision of residential disabled persons parking spaces which meet the above criteria. There has to be a statutory consultation period before a Traffic Order can be made. This usually results in a total delay from application to provision of a space of at least 3 months. However if there are any objections to the provision of a disabled space these have to be reported to the SIC, Infrastructure Committee for their consideration and consequently there would be a further delay. Every effort will be made to keep any delay to the minimum.
DISABLED PERSONS PARKING SPACES
CRITERIA FOR RESIDENTIAL AREA APPLICATIONS
1. Applicant must be a current “Blue Badge” holder
2. The disability must be related to permanent mobility problems which make walking
impossible or where the exertion required to walk would constitute a danger to life or a
serious deterioration to health.
3. Applicant must be the driver of the Blue Badged vehicle, or if the applicant is a passenger
of the Blue Badged vehicle it must be shown that there are major problems for the driver
parking further away and ferrying the applicant passenger back to his/her premises.
4. Provision of off-street parking is impractical.
5. Ability to park on-street at present is a major problem for most of the day.
6. The vehicle that is normally used for the ”Blue Badge” holder is permanently based at the applicants address.
ALL OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS MUST BE MET
INFORMATION ON NEW BLUE BADGE
Government Regulations changed on 1 April 2000 and any new disabled badges issued after that date are blue in line with similar badges issued in the EEC. The concession given to badge holders is available throughout the EEC so disabled visitors will be entitled to the same concession as well as you when you visit an EEC Country. In due course all traffic signs with the orange disabled logo are changed to blue, but there is a ten year transition period for this. This means that there will be some blue and some orange disabled logos in signs throughout the country until at least 2010.
PLEASE NOTE
If you have a medical condition which has become worse since your licence was issued or you develop a new medical condition, you must inform the Drivers Medical Group at the DVLA of your condition, as it may affect your fitness to drive. Failure to do so is a criminal offence and is punishable by a fine up to £1000.
Disabled drivers should also note that their disability must be declared to their insurers.
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