Magazine
To appeal or not to appeal: that is the question.
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Disabled Motoring UK member John Cornelius has received more than his fair share of Penalty Charge Notices (PCN’s). Should he take the hit or carry on appealing? Continue reading »
September Classifieds
Monday, September 12th, 2011For accessible holidays and adapted vehicles Continue reading »
A Little car with a lot of vroom!
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Disabled Motoring UK trustee Daniel Anderson-McIntyre reviews the 2011 Citroen C3.
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Using your Blue Badge around the world
Monday, September 5th, 2011It’s now 40 years since the UK Disabled Person’s Parking Badge was first introduced and many countries around the world have implemented similar schemes. Bert Morris who is the former AA Motoring Policy Manager/Director recently completed a project gathering information on schemes worldwide to compile The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) guide for the disabled traveller.
Car review – A Grand idea
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Information Officers Jim Rawlings and Marta Bartosiewicz road test the seven-seat Grand C-Max.
The Ford C-Max is a popular vehicle with Disabled Motoring UK members. However, Ford expect the Grand C-Max will soon become the most popular car on the C-Max range and expect it to take up to 60 per cent of sales. The Grand version is 140mm longer and is 58mm higher than the C-Max giving it a total length of 4.52 metres and with two extra seats it certainly qualifies it for the title Grand within the C-Max range. Continue reading »
It’s not just a matter of gender!
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011The European Court of Justice has ruled that using differences between men and women as a risk factor in setting premiums for motoring and pensions breaches EU rules on equality. Warren Dickson, from Fish Insurance, explains how this ruling could lead to higher premiums for drivers with disabilities. Continue reading »
Not just the ticket
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011When Disabled Motoring UK member Peter Hindshaw received a parking ticket because it had taken him too long after parking and unloading his wheelchair to get to the payment machine he was furious. But when his plea for reasonableness was ignored he turned to Disabled Motoring UK for help. Here Peter explains the trials and tribulations of appealing a parking ticket. Continue reading »
Super Sledging
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
Matt Lloyd talks to Sally Roe about inline sledge hockey. An offshoot from the popular winter sport, it’s now a year-round sport for both disabled and non-disabled athletes.
Car Trials
Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Denise Webber
Disabled Motoring UK member Denise Webber explains the trials and tribulations of trying to find an automatic, wheelchair accessible vehicle.
Parking progress
Thursday, July 21st, 2011Kelvin Reynolds, Director of Operations and Technical Services at the British Parking Association (BPA) looks at how parking is improving for the disabled motorist. Continue reading »