New powers will target Blue Badge cheats

30 January 2008

Proposals to make it easier to take action against people committing theft, fraud, or forgery against the Blue Badge scheme have gone out to consultation.

The consultation also includes proposals to extend the reach to more people who need it, such as parents of severely-disabled children. Under the proposals, parking attendants would have the power to confiscate, on the spot, Blue Badges which have been stolen, forged or are being fraudulently used, and security of the badge design would be improved to prevent forgeries. In addition, a national data-sharing system would be created to identify Blue Badge cheats.

Transport minister, Rosie Winterton, said: ‘The Blue Badge scheme was designed to increase the mobility and independence of disabled people, and today I am proposing that we extend its reach to help more people. ‘The Government is also determined to take action against those who forge, steal or fraudulently use a badge.’

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