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Harrow Council launches blue badge abuse crackdown

Posted by Ian Proctor on Dec 16, 08 01:30 PM in

A crackdown was launched on drivers abusing the blue badge scheme, which provides convenience for disabled motorists and passengers.

Eleven people were caught misusing the badges, which allow vehicles to park on double-yellow lines and in disabled parking bays, when Harrow Council watched two parkings bays in central Harrow for six hours last Tuesday.

It is a criminal offence to abuse the system and can lead to a fine of up to £1,000.

All those spotted misusing te badges in Greenhill Way and Havelock Place have been or are to be interviewed to decide whether a criminal prosecution should take place.

One driver's excuse was that the blue badge holder was shopping, although he or she never returned to the car in the hours that council officers and police officers waited to test this claim.

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