Skip to main navigation Royal Borough of Greenwich My account Council services menu You are here: Home Latest news Range Rover driver caught abusing disabled parking system in Woolwich Search this site Search Published: Thursday, 2nd December 2021 Investigators from the Royal Borough of Greenwich have successfully secured a conviction for Blue Badge fraud in the borough. Mr Abdul Khan from Plaistow was found guilty at Bromley Magistrates Court on 19 October for misusing a cancelled Blue Badge to park his Range Rover in a controlled parking zone on Anglesea Road, Woolwich. Blue Badge fraudsters beware The businessman, who already held two business parking permits allowing him to park in the area, denied using a Blue Badge to park his Range Rover. When probed by council investigators, Mr Khan claimed he drove his business van to work and would only drive his Range Rover at weekends. He also claimed the Blue Badge did not belong to him and his vehicle was on loan to a friend at the time of the offence. The high price of illegal parking Mr Khan submitted a not guilty plea to Bromley Magistrates Court, however, the Magistrate found him guilty of two offences. Mr Khan was charged under section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006 and section 117 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and ordered to pay a fine of £2,164 within 28 days. Not a victimless crime Blue Badge fraud denies people with disabilities access to parking spaces, which are a lifeline to vital services, including healthcare, in our towns and cities. Cllr Linda Perks, Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources said: “We hope this prosecution sends a strong message that misusing a Blue Badge is a criminal offence. The abuse of such permits denies people with legitimate disabilities the parking concessions they are entitled to and swindles much need revenue from the public purse.” “The council takes Blue Badge crime very seriously. Thanks to the vigilance of our investigators, we’ve been able to secure a successful conviction for fraud against this individual. We want to be clear; the council will continue to prosecute Blue Badge fraud in the borough.” If you suspect someone of committing Blue Badge fraud against the Royal Borough of Greenwich please call 0800 169 6975 or email the team. Any information you give will be treated confidentially. Useful links More articles in the news archive Royal Borough of Greenwich news RSS feed Facebook Twitter Instagram Royal Borough of Greenwich Terms and disclaimerAccessibilityStatisticsContactCookies © 2021 Royal Borough of Greenwich The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich, SE18 6HQ. Designed and Powered by Jadu. Back to the top Cookie preferences We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. These will be set only if you accept. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our cookies page. Accept all cookies Accept necessary cookies only