Drivers could face PRISON over a Blue Badge "zero tolerance" crackdown in the UK. Croydon Council has issued penalties to 70 drivers who have been misusing disability parking permits, with the schemes taken off the streets in just six months.

The local authority has taken a "zero-tolerance approach" to illegal parking and antisocial behaviour. Leader Jason Perry has previously pointed to a recent example in which the council removed a vehicle with more than 60 outstanding PCNs, worth over £11,000, and is now taking the case to prosecution.

He added: "Most residents play by the rules, and it’s not fair on them when others think they’re above the law. That’s why I’m determined to track down those who refuse to pay, working with the DVLA and enforcement partners to seize unregistered ve

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