i have heared so many stories of people having notes on their car for using a disabled badge and not 'looking disabled' for walking out of their car or some even getting out of their car with crutches or sticks and all having notes that say they should stop 'cheating the system ' 'be gladthey are not disabled' or wods tothat effect or some even being abused in the street for 'faking being ill' i think its horible that people who are already unwell now have to fear that someone will do this to them or say something to them for them using an aid which helps them live their life , i do not yet have a badge i am filling out the paper work so that i can go out with my carers instead of sending them somewhere because i cant walk that far or the area is not safe for me to walk , or s not wheelchair accessable or for any number of reasons i wont be able to go to cetain places and nee to send someone for me , i find it horrible that this may bring a whole new range of problems from members of the public . i dont know what needs to be done for peoples veiws to change people who are disabled are not always visibly disabled in face so many are invisible illnesses , and unless you can see inside someones body who are they to judge and determine who is sick , it is hard enough to get access to these aids you have to fight tooth and nail to get them and then you get abuse when you finally win the fight to get what you need to live your life , more needs to be done to educate the public on disability and illness but then will they even be willing to learn