Revealed: The Bedford streets with the most fines for drivers flouting Blue Badge rules
Revealed: The Bedford streets with the most fines for drivers flouting Blue Badge rules.
Since 2019, drivers in Bedford have received almost 4,700 fines for parking in disabled bays without a valid Blue Badge.
The numbers, obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Evans Halshaw, indicate that Bedford Borough Council imposed 4,797 fines for misuse of disabled parking places from 2019 to 2024.
Here’s how the number of fines varied year-on-year
2019: 625
2020: 992 (+58.7%)
2021: 681 (-31.3%)
2022: 888 (+30.3%)
2023: 688 (-22.5%)
2024: 923 (+34.1%)
Here’s the locations which recorded the highest number of violations
Allhallows
Dane Street
Foster Hill Road
Gadsby Street
Howard Street
Evans Halshaw’s divisional marketing director, Julie Wallman, explains that disabled parking spaces provide secure and accessible transportation for individuals with limited mobility, whether for shopping, medical appointments or daily activities.
When drivers utilise these spots without a Blue Badge, it lowers the availability for those who truly require them.
“These figures show just how common this issue is across Bedford and the rest of the UK, and highlight the importance of keeping accessible spaces available, particularly as more people rely on mobility solutions to support independent living.”
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