Overview

• Disabled Motoring UK’s Baywatch survey runs from July 21 to August 15, enlisting drivers to document misuse at major supermarkets including Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons.
• Derby City Council has issued 7,119 penalty charge notices since mid-2023 for vehicles illegally parking in council-owned disabled bays, raising about £250,000.
• Penalty Charge Notices carry a £70 fee reduced to £35 if paid within 14 days and repeat offenders face additional PCNs under current legislation.
• Nearly three million Blue Badge holders compete for a limited number of bays, averaging 52 badge holders per accessible space nationwide.
• Survey findings due next month are expected to spotlight enforcement gaps in privately owned supermarket car parks.