Originally Publish By newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk
Drivers are being reminded not to abuse or misuse a Blue Badge provided for a person with disabilities, after a Telford resident was ordered to pay more than £3,600 in fines and costs for displaying a Blue Badge that didn’t belong to her.
In a case brought by Shropshire Council, Amy Tinkler was charged with two offences for displaying a Blue Badge (which was not hers) without the Blue Badge holder being present, whilst parked on double yellow lines in Priory Road, Shrewsbury; and for failing to hand the badge to a civil enforcement officer for inspection when required to do so.
At Telford Magistrates Court yesterday (Monday 11 March 2024) Amy Tinkler was fined £500 for each offence, and ordered to pay a victims surcharge of £400 and costs of £2,234.35 – a total of £3,634.35.
The defendant wasn’t in attendance and the Court agreed to proceed in her absence.