Blue badges – those allowing disabled drivers to park on yellow lines – are being abused according to ministers.

It is believed that one in every 200 of the badges is stolen – in Birmingham alone illegal parking cost the city council £500,000 in lost parking fees in just one year.

Speak to your local council about the problem – it should be happy to highlight the work it's doing to crack down on it.

Also, chat with local disabled groups and charities.

Are they finding more and more people are being left without parking space only to see a "faker" getting into their car.