Not all disabilities are "visible". Many people eligible for the Blue Badge scheme don't use a wheelchair or crutches to get around. It doesn't mean their disability is "invalid" or that they are any less entitled to park in disability-marked spaces in the car park...
Unfortunately we've heard stories about people being harassed when parking legitimately in disabled parking spaces because their disability (or that of their children) is an "invisible" one. Not only stories in the media - even Sparkle members have been harassed!
A great way to help people realise that some disabilities are invisible is this unobtrusive car sticker, which costs only £1.99 from eBay! Stick it on your car's rear window, and hopefully the general public will think twice before passing comment on whether or not you "should" be using a disabled parking space!
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