As a BB holder myself, all BB holders should know it's not valid where there's a properly-signed loading restriction - it's all detailed in the booklet sent out each time a BB is issued or renewed.

But to be fair - disabled spaces are often taken by vehicles loading/unloading!

Edited by RT on 22/10/2017 at 10:11

It's not clear from the original post - did you actually have a blue badge?

Ticket from Council or a private landowner?

council.

Unless there's a problem with the TRO/signage or they'll accept mitigation you're stuffed. Pay up and move on.

I seem to recall a parking issue in Bedale, N. Yorkshire a few years back. A chap parked up in what he thought was a designated space. Got a ticket, appealed, rejected but refused to give up. The reason he gave was the signs and markings were not clear or informative of the type of zone or restrictions applied to the area. He photographed and measured each sign and their location. He discovered that not one of the signs complied to the RTA specification for signage and markings. Went to court and won the case. NYC had to replace and resite the signage in the whole area. I also believe they repaid several dozen fines when previous 'offenders' appealed. Worth checking if you have the time and inclination.

Cheers Concrete