I've been penalised for forgetting to put my blue 'disabled' badge into the car when parking. Is there anything I can do?

My wife and I, both Disabled Badge holders, recently visited the Depdale Shopping centre in Preston. The Centre has a huge car park, which is free and has no time restrictions. There were plenty of free...

Ford B-MAX isn't the best for my disability?

Recently you advised that the Ford B-Max would be an ideal car for a Wheelchair user - in your review you state "And the disabled can stash a wheelchair behind themselves without having to summon help."...

Which car for a tall, disabled pensioner?

I thought I'd found driving heaven when I bought my Lexus in 2010, until my average mpg became clear. I can slide into it easily, it is comfortable for my being 6'2" and disabled, with its high seat and...

Which car do you recommend for a disabled driver with easy access and good performance?

I have just had the lower half of my left leg removed and will have to learn to adapt to life with a disability. It also means disposing of my Jaguar XF Premium Luxury Auto diesel with 1200 miles on the...

Which Motability car for our disabled daughter?

My 16-year old daughter is a wheelchair user. She plans to take her driving test and start driving by the end of March 2013 (when the lease of our current Motability Ford Galaxy which we, as her parents,...

Should we get a Mobility van with a ramp or an MPV with a hoist for a wheelchair?

We have decided its time to change our Daihatsu Fourtrak and our Autosleeper motorcaravan for a smaller vehicle. We are interested in ex-Motability van derivatives as we have a mobility scooter, and for...

What petrol car to replace a Xsara Picasso?

Bearing in mind all your caveats regarding the car diesel engine, may I ask the following question? I currently run a 54 reg diesel Citroen Xsara Picasso and find the driving position excellent for my...

Should I worry about being pulled over by the police as a Parkinson's sufferer?

I am 80 years old and began driving at 16. I was a motor engineer including in both army and civilian times, and I have passed driving tests on motor bikes, tracked vehicles, heavy goods, public service...

Does anyone make a hoist system for loading luggage into cars?

I have recently had the joy of acquiring an electric buggy and, whereas my wife and I can load and unload it into my Alhambra, I find it much more difficult on my own. It occurred to me that a pulley system,...

Why don't service station staff try to help disabled drivers?

I felt I had to write to say how appalled I am of my husband’s treatment at petrol stations. He is severely disabled (a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair) but a car driver. Although he has a call aid button...