My mum is severely disabled and is largely looked after by my stepdad who also has health issues it just about manages and has carers. I live about 20 minutes away and go over at least twice a week, get shopping, sort out stuff for the house and whatever else they need .
She had a mobility car which was replaced recently and has only 400 miles on it. She has just been told by the DVLA that she can’t drive anymore and can’t physically do it anyway. Sdad drives them in his car, which is much larger and has room for her wheelchair in the boot. He is very fond of his car and won’t give it up ( although I suspect he won’t be able to drive in a year or so)
The ridiculous thing is that my Mum CANNOT give her mobility car back unless she pays a penalty of several hundred pounds so it will sit outside their house unused for over 2 years so we have discussed her giving it to me to use. It does not cost us anything for me to be added to the Insurance
So the WIBU if I brought the car here ( permitted under the guidelines)and used it for going to her house and for any other running about for her? It seems like it’s allowed but it seems a bit morally wrong as well. I have my own car, as does DH so we don’t need it but we have room and obviously I wouldn’t have her disabled badge as well.
If I crashed or anything how could I prove my journey was for the benefit of my Mum ( which is what the rules say) and is it a bit morally dubious for me to use her car. Other wise it will sit on her driveway unused and probably seize up.
I can’t actually take her out in it though as the wheelchair/scooter thing won’t fit in the boot.
All opinions welcome