The rule is simple - it must not cause an obstruction - but that also applies to any other vehicles who can stop on double yellows, as well as Blue Badge holders - that is, vehicles loading/unloading unless there are additional loading restrictions including allowing passengers to get in/out.

Double red lines mean no stopping for anyone.

So, if they're causing an obstruction, inform the police - if they aren't causing an obstruction regard lack of mobility as something you may experience yourself in later life, but I don't wish that on anyone.

Edited by RT on 08/02/2015 at 13:35

The Wiltshire one is odd. I can fully understand the second car to arrive being booked, but unless both appeared at the same time the first car was not obstructing until the second one parked opposite it.

True, but ticket me like that and you'll get a big fight! Because unless someone has a credible witness that you were the second car, or you both arrived and parked together such an action is demonstably unfair. Even then, that only makes it one word against another.

Mind you, I've had a blue badge for over 3 years and I've never parked on a double yellow.

You can also park for an unlimited time, where waiting is restricted for others e.g single yellows.

No!

In England and Wales, the Blue Badge clock limit of 3 hours still applies to all highway parking unless it's unrestricted for all road users - some off-road car parks allow extra time for Blue Badge holders but not all do.

In Scotland, the Blue Badge permits unlimited time parking on-road - they don't issue the clock there.

I'm not sure about Northern Ireland.

For clarity, the 2 hour limit for free parking at Motorway services also applies to Blue Badge holders.

Our local hospital used to offer free parking for Blue Badge holders. Simply take ticket and badge to the car park office and they would sort.

But a vast number of people were abusing the system so now its the same charge for all.

It was suggeested that the car park office should check if the person named actually had an appointment or was visiting but it was deemed (quite sensibly) it would not be possible to do this.

Residents parking was the best thing to happen to us-being only a five minute walk from a city centre and ten minutes from mainline station-City of London in 35 minutes-train every 12 minutes-our streets were jammed with commuters parking by 07:00.