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Jim Rawlings tests his green credentials with the Fiat eco:Drive system.

Those who grew up reading the Just William books by Richmal Crompton, may recall William’s attitude to school reports. This verged on dread, especially in relation to the reaction of his parents on reading the report, with the very real threat of extra tuition during the school holidays. In one story the report became the material for a paper trail to recover a lost Aunt in the woods. Many of us have carried that feeling of apprehension through our lives when receiving the results of any examination, test or assessment.

So it was with a mixture of interest, anticipation, and curiosity that I approached the Fiat eco:Drive system. Continue reading »

Gowrings Mobility are offering one lucky winner (a disabled person and their carer) the chance to win a *FREE FLIGHT* at their 1st roadshow of the year at Imperial War Museum Duxford!

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 For accessible holidays and vehicles

Bench Cottages won Disabled Motoring UK’s Best Accessible Accommodation Award 2011. Mary Lewis shares her experience of providing accessible accommodation and the realisation of Bench Cottages.  

Thank you to all the members who have found our advert over the last 11 years and come to stay at Our Bench Cottages in the New Forest, and an extra special thank you if you nominated us for the “Best Accessible Accommodation award for 2011” I am delighted to have met you. Continue reading »

Often looking for accommodation can be a lengthy process, hotels which claim to be ‘disabled friendly’ are often far from it and personal recommendations are valuable to our members. We hear from three of our members how accessible destinations made for carefree and enjoyable holidays. Continue reading »

Most councils and other issuing authorities have a clear appeals procedure that must be followed. This will vary depending on whether the ticket was issued on-street or off-street. Unfortunately appealing any kind of ticket usually involves plenty of form-filling! However, as long as you include all the mitigating circumstances, many people will have their appeal succeed at the initial stage. Continue reading »

Steve Hopwood talks about rebuilding his life after becoming disabled.

I was a young man in 1986 when I had a motorbike accident that resulted in me losing a leg to crushing injuries and an arm to nerve damage. In the immediate aftermath of the accident, as the staff at Addenbrookes Hospital put me back together again, I was always surrounded by people rushing around and talking – but I felt like a castaway on a desert island. I couldn’t understand their language – I felt incredibly isolated.

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It’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. Continue reading »

Kelvin Reynolds, Director of Operations and Technical Services at the British Parking Association (BPA) looks at how parking concessions and the Blue Badge work on public and private land. Continue reading »