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My daughter has diplegia and wants to learn to drive. We're filling in the DVLA form. Any advice?
Hi Everyone This is my first post here. My daughter has diplegia and she is 17 and wants to learn to drive. She is fully independent but there are limitations of course to her mobility and stamina. We are trying to fill out the DVLA form. We are just looking for advice really how to proceed with the application. Thank you!
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Do e-Scooters / PLEVs Help Your Disability?
PLEVs (Personal Light Electric Vehicles) such as e-scooters, electric unicycles, and electric skateboards seem to be becoming more popular alternatives to traditional mobility scooters. They're more portable (lighter / smaller) and cheaper. I have a permanent hole in my abdomen and pelvic scar tissue, resulting from…
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Car Tax Discount Question.
Hi All, I'm hoping that this is the correct sub-forum for this question! A few months ago I found out that I am eligible for the 50% car tax discount as I am in receipt of the PIP standard rate mobility (wish I'd known about this 4 years ago!) As my car tax was due at the end of this month I ensured I sent all of the…
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Appeal for blue badge - help!
My sister's blue badge expires on 26th
June and she relies on it to work, get to doctors appointments, attend
university and access any public spaces. I am her carer/support. She is diagnosed with fibromyalgia
(chronic pain), ME (chronic fatigue), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), autism
(which restricts her from using…
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Would my family member get a Blue Badge?
My question relates to a family member. They have osteoarthritis in the knee very badly. They can’t walk any distance without pain, in fact they are in pain even while not walking or even standing. However, they have great pain management and are able to manage to walk a few hundred yards despite the pain. To add…
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Open Insurance/Drivers.
Hiya everyone. Last year just as the pandemic hit I got a VW Caddy from Motability, it`s spent most of its time on the drive ever since. I have open Insurance with the idea that friends and family would drive it, though there seems to be a reluctance now. I have Osteogenesis and use a manual indoors and a leccy out. I…
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Hi, my name is samiamir! Can you use your blue badge for business matters? Have I misused it?
I have been given fine ticket by traffic warden even i was displaying my blew badge,meeting all the conditions and the rules of parking on double line,while i was working as delivery driver.i have been told that i mis-used my blew badge because is used in conjunction with business matter,have i broke the law? as i couldn't…
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driving and the motorbility scheme. Has anyone got a car? Am I worrying about nothing?
im really excited about finally being awarded higher rate mobility and getting a car next month but im really nervous about driving a new car im only used to old bangers i tried a partners automatic - mine will be manual which is what i learned in - and it was really hard to break it was so sensitive to braking and not…
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Neighbour blocks my disabled car parking spot, what can I do?
This discussion was created from comments split from: Dropped Kerbs for Mobilty Vehicle Access.
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dla car tax exemption certificate seems to either pass me on or is no longer
i am finding it impossible to obtain a exemption certificate,every dwp number i ring is either unable to deal with this or is not in service.has anyone else had this experience,and how did you overcome.
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Hello is any one else learning to drive ?
I have been learning to drive my car, i rent from mobility has been adapted for me need to find others for chats and encouragement .
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Can you to to your library to renew your blue badge?
Hi all, my name is Rio , i have joined today , i was wondering can you go to your library to renew your blue badge ?
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Struggling with my dad teaching me how to drive.
Hello, so I have a problem with learning driving. So, i’m being taught to drive by my dad, and usually it goes well, until I do a mistake, get yelled at and as a result get stressed and feel a lot of pressure, which is why i overcommit and make more mistakes. Usually when no one is telling me anything I drive well since I…
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HI, how can I change my driver for my carer on a Sunday with Motability as they are closed and it's
HiI needed to swap a carer over but it happened out of hours for Motability Insurance. Is there a way that you can change a driver on line? Out of hours??
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Hi, I'm monkeyboy and have had problems getting a new motability car.
Over the last couple of months I booked my new Motabilty car was not happy with the time scale the [Removed by moderator – defamatory content, please see community house rules]l offered me so I cancelled and went to [Removed by moderator – defamatory content, please see community house rules.] went though same process was…
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PCP and Motability
Hello everyone, Ive just been awarded Motability at the enhanced rate. However back in February this year 2021 I bought a brand new Golf mk8 on PCP. How can I change over?
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Blue badge renewal
My current badge expires next week. I made an application for my renewal in early April. An acknowledgment was received in May. A few days later I was asked for more information regarding my points as the letter I provided was not dated within the last 12 months even though my previous award letter showed my award was…
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Hi, my name is welshwife! Blue badge issue
Hello,
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PIP mobility and road tax
Hi everybody. Ive been told by the CAB that as I get a level of motability within PIP that I should be entitled to a reduction in my cars road tax. Does antbody know if this is true and had experience of this? My concern is if it is true and I applied for this would it not affect my insurance in a bad way as they would…
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Refused a blue badge because my condition is treatable
Hi, I have ostio-arthritis in both knees. I am not in reciept of any of the passport benefits. I have a had one knee replacement which didn't go to plan and has left me in even more difficulty walking. The surgeon has said that I can have a further operation, but obviously there are no guarantees that the out come will be…
