Whilst understanding what you are saying, this approach is not without risk. Parking in a disabled space without displaying a blue badge can result in a Parking Charge Notice. Whilst these are not legally enforceable as they are issued on private land, they can require quite a bit of effort to over turn them, unless you are prepared to just ignore them and receive several threatening letters, which isn’t for everyone. My late father received one even though he is a blue badge holder because he forgot to display the blue badge. He got it overturned but it caused him some anxiety and hassle to do so. Personally, if someone has a genuine need to use a disabled space I think it is far more sensible to apply for a blue badge than just feel that they are ‘exercising their rights.’ Just as those of us who have to use disabled spaces can be quite precious about people without blue badges using them, I have found the same with parent & child spaces. Because we need the extra space to bring a wheelchair alongside, I have used them a few times when all the disabled spaces were full and on two occasions I have been challenged by people with children. Whilst this hasn’t stopped me and I’m able to look after myself, I have always been a bit wary about coming back to the car and finding that it has been keyed!
The private parking companies are breaking the law when they say you need to display a blue badge.
Not everyone who needs a disabled parking bay in a car park qualifies for a blue badge.
Private parking companies are scammers. They have to take you to court to get any money from you. They can’t send bailiffs around without any court case. Once you tell a private parking company you are disabled they are meant to cancel any PCN but they dont because they are scammers.
If you do get a PCN they contact the landowner to cancel it. The moneysavingsexpert forum can help with this.
If you cant read a parking sign terms and conditions from your car then the PCN should be cancelled. As most of the time there is a clause that state disabled people should be able to read terms from their car before deciding whether to park or not. Nearly all of the signs in the car parks fail on this.