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Neil Shaw

Disabled driver's anger as police park in disabled space leaving him to struggle

A disabled man has criticised police officers who parked in a disabled space - claiming it left him in a "real struggle". Michael, who doesn't want his surname used, says it was upsetting to find a police van parked in a disabled bay.

The 55-year-old claims he was forced to park further away than usual and struggled to reach his final destination. West Yorkshire Police said it was "operationally necessary" to use the space due to a football match that day. But Michael says that doesn't wash with him.

And he said the ordeal left him feeling like disabled people don't matter. Michael, who has a blue badge, said: "It made me so angry because they just don’t care about the needs of disabled people. It's not good at all.

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