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Hi, my name is swanseaboyfrank! need to renew partner's blue badge
need to renew partner's blue badge
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Will you be watching the British Grand Prix?
The 2021 British Grand Prix, taking place at Silverstone, is on today. To mark this, we wanted to share this article from ThePitcrewOnline celebrating disabled drivers. I've picked out a couple of the drivers from the list and posted them below, but I'd definitely encourage you to check them all out yourself too :) If you…
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I'm eligible for a mobility vehicle. Can I still lease a vehicle with provisional license?
Hello, not sure if I have this in the right section, but wanted to know if anyone has any info regarding mobility, I am eligible for a mobility vehicle I am currently waiting on a test date and wondered can I still lease a vehicle with a provisional license and have my lessons with my instructor in this car?
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Motability car to be took away
Hi guys I am my wife’s full time carer also look after 5 children so you can imagine how hectic life is ?we have a motability car which we rely on for everything school runs shopping doctors etc,I done something stupid a few months ago and drove in a bus lane which was genuine mistake I appealed the fine but they wouldn’t…
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Lend a WAV?
My CP friend has been asked to speak about Disability and Accessibility at a music festival in Honiton this week. To get there we need a WAV as he is powered wheelchair user. We've looked into hiring one for the weekend but it's prohibitively expensive. Does anyone have a WAV they could lend/hire us to make this dream a…
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Any advise? Want to drive but don't qualify for the PIP, Motability and Blue badge scheme
I have an undiagnosed physical condition, have 24/7 pain and severe tiredness. I would love to start driving because it will allow me to be independent but having a disability means paying more for lessons on top of paying hundreds for needed adaptions and insurance. As the benefit system say that I am faking my life-long…
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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 ****-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??
