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| Nottingham pensioner fined £35 for 'upside down' badge | Nottingham pensioner fined £35 for 'upside down' badge |
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| A disabled pensioner has been fined for displaying his blue badge upside down at a Nottinghamshire council car park. | A disabled pensioner has been fined for displaying his blue badge upside down at a Nottinghamshire council car park. |
| Peter Knott, 76, who suffers from severe arthritis, was upset after he was fined £35 in West Bridgford. | Peter Knott, 76, who suffers from severe arthritis, was upset after he was fined £35 in West Bridgford. |
| "It is just so petty. You go out to do your shopping and park in a disabled space where you think you are fairly safe and you're not," Mr Knott said. | "It is just so petty. You go out to do your shopping and park in a disabled space where you think you are fairly safe and you're not," Mr Knott said. |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council said the warden was correct to issue the ticket under the regulations. | Rushcliffe Borough Council said the warden was correct to issue the ticket under the regulations. |
| "The rules are very clear, well publicised and prominent in the car park - blue badges must be displayed correctly," the council statement said. | "The rules are very clear, well publicised and prominent in the car park - blue badges must be displayed correctly," the council statement said. |
| Mr Knott said the blue badge was facing up with its details on display. | |
| He has appealed against the fine and is waiting for a response. | |
| "I can afford it without being in too much distress but there must be some pensioners who are very poor and £35 would be their shopping for a week," he said. | "I can afford it without being in too much distress but there must be some pensioners who are very poor and £35 would be their shopping for a week," he said. |
| An online government guide for the blue badge said it must be visible and the information on it must be legible. | An online government guide for the blue badge said it must be visible and the information on it must be legible. |
| Chris Buck of the Disability Law Service said the decision to fine Mr Knott was "nonsense" adding the council must have misunderstood the regulations. | Chris Buck of the Disability Law Service said the decision to fine Mr Knott was "nonsense" adding the council must have misunderstood the regulations. |