Part II Traffic In London
Parking in London
C1C2C3C5C4C7C6C8C9C10C12C11C13C14C15C16C17C18C19C20C21C22C23C25C24C2670 Exemptions from section 69.
1
Section 69(1) of this Act shall not apply in relation to a vehicle if—
a
a current disabled person’s badge is displayed on the vehicle;
b
not more than 15 minutes have elapsed since the end of any period for which the appropriate charge was duly paid at the time of parking; or
c
not more than 15 minutes have elapsed since the end of any unexpired time (in respect of another vehicle) which is available at the relevant parking meter at the time of parking.
2
In any case in which section 69(1) of this Act would apply to a vehicle but for subsection (1)(a) above and the vehicle was not, at the time at which it was parked, being used—
a
in accordance with regulations under section 21 of the M1Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970; and
b
in circumstances falling within section 117(1)(b) of the M2Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (use where a disabled person’s concession would be available),
the person in charge of the vehicle at that time shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
3
In this section “disabled person’s badge” has the same meaning as in section 142(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and “parking meter” has the same meaning as in section 46(2)(a) of that Act.