�The plans, brought forward in a bill by Labour MSP Jackie Baillie, were given the go-ahead in principle from Holyrood's Local Government Committee.� Currently, 85% of disabled parking bays are not legally enforceable at the moment.

If given final parliamentary backing, the Disabled Persons' Parking Places Bill will see anyone using a disabled parking place without a blue badge fined up to �60.

The proposals will also require councils to work with the owners and operators of private car parks - such as supermarkets and out of town shopping centres - to negotiate an agreement to make disabled parking places in these car parks enforceable.

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