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The authorities aren't going to be in the least interested in your reasons, justification, or excuse. Disabled parking bays are always very clearly marked.... [/end of]
What pisses me off is that disabled badge holders can park absolutely anywhere. They should be allowed to stop and pick up or drop off anywhere but not leave their car unattended anywhere regardless of safety - Blocking the view of a pedestrian crossing, for example. I think that some of them are disabled in the brain! 
And what pisses me off even more are those people who have a disabled relative and a blue badge but very rarely transport them and also park anywhere unsafely 
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As Robin says If you or your girlfriend aren't a blue badge holder then you should'nt use the bays - pay the fine for being lazy.
Robin I think you'll find there are quite strict rules on where you can or can't park with a Blue badge and Pedestrian crossings (zebra, pelican, toucan and puffin crossings), including areas marked by zig-zag lines aren't allowed.
Using someone else's badge for your own use isn't acceptable either; The badge is for there use and benefit only. It must only be displayed if you are travelling in the vehicle as a driver or passenger, or if someone is collecting you or dropping you off and needs to park at the place where you are being collected or dropped.
It also states, You must never give the badge to friends or family to allow them to park for free, even if they are visiting you. You should not allow non-disabled people to take advantage of the benefits from your badge while you sit in the car.
As per usual, the problem isn't with the rules, It's just that people choose to ignore them - just as we see all the time with people still using mobile phones
