"...has wrong details - wrong color, wrong car make and model...Does this invalidate the ticket?"

Almost certainly not. I think the legal doctrine of "de minimis" (full phrase: "de minimis non curat lex" comes into play here. It means that the law will not concern itself with trivial issues. In your case you have technical errors of description which do not really have any significant bearing on the rights and wrongs of the situation.

Disabled places are provided for anyone who is disabled, this is far wider reaching than someone who is eligible for a blue badge.

I'd be interested in your definition of "disabled but not qualifying for a Blue Badge" as it's the lowest of all the official definitions with many people qualifying for a Blue Badge but not even close to qualifying for any of the state benefits for disability..

The definition is in the Equalities Act and it is far wide ranging than what s required for a blue badge.

That definition reads "You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities."

I'm not clear which conditions meet that definition but don't meet the qualification for a Blue Badge, bearing in mind than anyone receiving and form of disability benefit is automatically entitled to one, others not on benefits having to meet requirements relating to walking..

I'm not clear which conditions meet that definition but don't meet the qualification for a Blue Badge, bearing in mind than anyone receiving and form of disability benefit is automatically entitled to one, others not on benefits having to meet requirements relating to walking..

Do you mean any form of disability benfit?

If so you're wide of the mark. To get a badge based on benefits applicant needs to get either Higher Rate Mobility Component of DLA or a score of 8 points or more for 'moving around' in PIP.

Either means unable or virtually unable to walk.

There are 5 categories of automatic Blue Badge entitlement PLUS the assessed entitlement of walking difficulties

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attac...f

I qualify for a Blue Badge as I have COPD/Heart Failure/Arthritis so any walking is difficult - but I'm a long way from qualifying from disability benefit, thankfully.

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The government must be reading this thread - it's announced today they may extend the Blue Badge scheme to include Autism and Dementia sufferers.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42763767

Just read same in Mail on Sunday, RT.

Seems odd. The criteria should surely be the difficulty in walking longer distances, whether from something like arthritis or a heart or breathing problem. There may be exceptions but I don’t see how those with autism or depression (like me) need or will be helped by a blue badge.

The more blue badges there are, the harder it will be for those who really need them to find a space.

i'm not sure that clinical depression is included - the BBC report refers only to Autism, Dementia and Alzheimers.

Part of the reason for shortage of spaces are the abuses of Blue Badges - straight fraudulent use of a stolen badge, use by friends & family members and use by those without a Blue Badge - and then there are those who fraudulently claim disability benefit.

As an aside, something I only found out when I applied for my bus pass at age 60, now changed to 65, i discovered that those under 60/65 with a Blue Badge are automatically entitled to a bus pass - if that were known more widely, some would use public transport rather than own car and Blue Badge