I wouldn’t go as far as not fit for purpose but there has been a noticeable lack of consideration of the needs of disabled drivers.
There’s a British Standard that they’re supposed to follow as championed by Motability but all installs done prior to the and, shamefully, too many after have ignored the requirements. Whether it’s increased risk to machinery or the desire to squeeze in that extra charger there’s always a ‘reason’ why there isn’t a number of proper wider blue bay charger spots with access suitable for all disabled users.
Then there’s the ignorance of other users, there’s zero chance on a busy day they’re leaving a wider access space free just in case a blue badge holder needs to charge.
Apparently there are assurances that the new protection for cables doesn’t make them even harder to handle.
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Mark