Tesco in the UK have confirmed they are to launch a new scheme that will seeing customers being fined if they park in the disabled spots without valid permits.
It is understood the company will purposely fine drivers who don’t have a Blue Badge, that deliberately park in a disabled space. Tesco say anyone caught illegally parking in a disabled space will recieve a £40 to £70 (€50 to €80) on the spot fine.
The scheme which has been tested at an initial 81 supermarkets and will be extended to a further 200 over the next few weeks, across the UK.
A spokesman for the company said: ‘Many disabled customers rely on our disabled parking bays, so we’ve introduced our self-monitoring initiative to highlight the importance of using the bays properly, making it fairer and easier for everyone to find a space.’
It is not yet known if the initiative will be introduced in Ireland, although you can’t help but think such a system is needed.