| Description | Research into reasons behind the abuse of parking reserved for use by disabled people in off-street car parks in Scotland and measures to tackle the problem. |
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| ISBN | 9780755967179 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | September 2007 |
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| Website Publication Date | September 28, 2007 |
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ISBN 978 0 7559 6717 9
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 Introduction
2 Study Aims
3 Method
4 Overview
5 Summary of Findings
6 Recommendations
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Research Aims and Method
1.3 Contents of this Report
CHAPTER TWO: SCOTTISH POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CONTEXT
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Blue Badge Scheme
2.3 Disability Discrimination Act and the Disability Equality Duty
2.4 Disabled Person's Parking Bays (Scotland) Bill
2.5 Traffic Regulation Orders
2.6 The Decriminalisation of Parking
2.7 Scottish Planning Guidance
CHAPTER THREE: BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PEOPLE WHO ABUSE PARKING FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
3.1 Introduction
Group 1: Abusers 'in denial'
Group 2: Reluctant Abusers
Group 3: Justified Abusers
Group 4: Persistent Abusers
Group 5: 'Blue Badge' Abusers
CHAPTER FOUR: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ABUSE OF RESERVED PARKING FACILITIES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Bay Design
4.3 Social
4.4 Reduced Mobility
4.5 Psychological
4.6 Journey Purpose
4.7 Economic
4.8 Environmental
4.9 Lack of Enforcement
4.10 Summary
CHAPTER FIVE: INTERVENTION MEASURES AND OTHER MEASURES FOR TACKLING THE ABUSE OF PARKING FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
5.1 Possible Measures for the Enforcement of Off-Street Parking
CHAPTER SIX: USER REACTIONS TO THE INTERVENTION MEASURES
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The Psychology of Enforcement: An Overview
6.3 Driver Reactions to Possible Measures
6.5 Additional Measures Suggested
6.6 Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN: COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT CONTEXTS FOR INTERVENTION
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Retail: supermarkets, retail parks, shopping centres
7.3 City Centre Municipal Car Parks
7.4 NHS Hospital Sites
7.5 Public Transport Interchanges
CHAPTER EIGHT: EFFECTIVENESS, PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS OF INTERVENTION MEASURES
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Possible Measures for Enforcing Off-Street Parking in Scotland
8.3 Other 'Suggested' Measures for Enforcing Off-Street Parking
8.4 Summary
CHAPTER NINE CONCLUSIONS
9.1 The Study
9.2 The factors influencing abuse and key considerations for intervention
9.3 Effectiveness of measures and their appropriateness in different contexts
CHAPTER TEN: RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER ELEVEN: REFERENCES
(Annexes available on request)
ANNEX ONE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
ANNEX TWO: ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FROM DESK-TOP REVIEW
ANNEX THREE: ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE FROM PRIMARY RESEARCH
ANNEX FOUR: REFERENCES
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.
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