Getting a blue badge for parking

[Trulyscrumpious]

Has anyone managed to get a blue badge, on the grounds of having PMR? Some days I can walk the 50 metres but on others I get exhausted.

[Manchesterlady]

Hi . Yes I have one and it’s invaluable. I had to go for an assessment to see how far I could walk . You have to stress how you are on your worst day . Go for it , you won’t regret it .

[Hidden]

Well, today l drove myself to the Nail Salon & when I saw how someone had parked next to me, l just knew l couldn’t get back in the car to drive home.

So l sat down pondering how to get home, eventually l realised l’d have to get my husband to drive over in my car for him to squeeze into his car & l’d drive home in my own!

This is why l really need a Blue Badge for Parking but not really sure if l qualify? But after today l think l’ll look into it.....

[Yellowbluebell in reply to Hidden]

Ian has one but unfortunately it doesnt stop idiots parking badly next to us, especially in supermarkets!! It does make a difference though so you should try. It really depends on the councilx

[Constance13 in reply to Hidden]

Go for it! Put on the discomfort - there are many who stroll away from their cars, come back with heavy shopping bags, hop into their car and off they go!

[Trulyscrumpious in reply to Constance13]

Thanks to you all for encouraging replies. I think it will depend on my Council but i may give it a try.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hidden]

Someone once parked 4 in from my driver's door! To be fair, they may not have realised as they had reversed in which should have put their passenger door next to mine if I had had a LHD car. But I don't! Then I just managed to get in the passenger door and slide across - and I did the same recently so I can still do it!

But if you emphasise you can only get in and out of the car with the door wide open it should count too.

[Telian in reply to Hidden]

It's in the lap of the Gods I'm afraid. My sister is still waiting for heart surgery after they discovered she has Pulmonary Fibrosis as well - she can't get from one room to another some days because of her breathlessness. She was refused a Blue Badge.

Go for it but make sure you emphasise your worst days. I'm sure your good days are few and far between. x

[Whatgrange]

I spoke about this recently and the dilemma I felt. Listening to the replies I decided to go ahead. When I saw my GP yesterday I asked if he would be willing to write a supportive letter (I would be happy to pay for it!). He said he would as he thought that if anyone deserved one - it should be me!!

I’ll let you know the result.

[Bridge31]

I was halfhearted about applying because I felt I didn’t really deserve one until as other day similar to PMR pro I couldn’t get in the door. I could get in the passenger door but impossible for me to clamber over into the drivers seat. Fortunately I only had to wait about 10 mins for the other driver to appear. She was very apologetic but car parks, particularly multi-storey and big store car parks just haven’t the spaces to accommodate the much larger modern cars.

Perhaps I will apply after all. They can only turn me down because walking like a penguin still gets you where you want to go. 🐧