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New rights for disabled air travellers We reported in the June magazine that new regulations were being introduced to give disabled passengers improved access rights when they fly. The new European law (EC) 1107/2006 is now in force which gives 15 million disabled people and those with limited mobility new rights when travelling through airports in Europe.

ServiceCall information ServiceCall is a a way for a disabled driver or wheelchair/scooter user to call for service at premises where access or use of the service being provided is difficult or impossible.

Mobility scooters & import tax THE FACTS Over the past few days Mobilise Headquarters has received a large number of calls from members very concerned about the changes in the tax classification of their mobility scooters and what these changes will mean for them.

Dogs and Taxis We had reported to us recently an incident when a member, with her assistance dog, was refused carriage in a London private hire vehicle by the Muslim driver. Islamic tradition warns Muslims against contact with dogs because they are seen as impure, and in recent years a number of Muslim drivers have been prosecuted and convicted under the Disability Discrimination Act for failing to comply with the regulations set out under the DDA.

DVLA Registration on Powered Wheelchairs & Scooters Articles in two recent editions of the Mail on Sunday have sparked fears for thousands of powered wheelchair and mobility scooter users. The items referred to legislation stating that Class 3 vehicles such as these should be registered with the DVLA.

Paying at Pump Sandra Quinn, Director of Communications at Assessments of Policing and Community Safety (APACS), looks at petrol station payments for disabled drivers and details some important advice for cardholders on how to ensure they can continue to pay by card on the forecourt.

Finding a disabled parking bay in Central London just got easier A new website that gives disabled Blue Badge holders precise details of free and convenient parking bays in central London has recently been launched.

Mobility scooters and SORN Owners of mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs (Class 3 vehicles) must register them with the DVLA. A Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) is also required if the vehicle is not in use and being kept off the road.

Scooter Registration We continue to receive enquiries about the registration of mobility scooters and have therefore reproduced again the current procedure for registration. Invalid carriages are separated into three categories. Only Class 3 vehicles are required to be registered with the DVLA.

Blue Badge Changes Announced Transport Minister Rosie Winterton today announced a series of changes to update the Blue Badge disabled persons` parking scheme and make it tougher on fraud.

Wheel Clamping and Blue Badges A number of members have enquired as to whether vehicles displaying a valid Blue Badge can legally be clamped on private land. By way of reminder, the position is as follows.

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