charity founded 1922 headquarters uk website http disabledmotoring.org disabled motoring uk is a non governmental organization founded in the uk in 1922 and was recently known as mobilise . it is a campaigning charity for disabled drivers passengers and blue badge holders in the united kingdom . disabled motoring uk lobbies the government and businesses to improve parking access and refuelling services for disabled people . disabled motoring uk does not just campaign for motorists but also supports scooter and wheelchair users as well as the families and carers of disabled people . contents 1 history 2 information 2.1 2011 alps challenge 3 references 4 external links history edit disabled motoring uk was formed as the mobilise organisation in 2005 from the merger of the disabled drivers motor club founded in 1922 and the disabled drivers association founded in 1948 as the invalid tricycle association . the ddmc was formed by seven ex world war i veterans with just six legs between them . the ddmc was a campaigning organisation from the very beginning and even in the 1920s it led a campaign to ensure that disabled drivers were permitted to drive cars as the government had proposed banning them from obtaining licences in the road traffic bill . it was one of the first if not the first organisation of disabled people entirely run by disabled people . the dda began its life when the founder o.a denley denny was paralysed from the waist down after contracting polio . denny had to leave the royal navy and his dream to visit switzerland appeared to be over . however in 1947 he decided not to let his disability stop his fulfilling a lifelong ambition and set about conquering the swiss alps . starting from greenwich he took his argson mobility trike through france and on into basel switzerland . with bbc radio 4 covering the attempt he scaled three mountains with a combined height of 18 676 feet 5 692 m and descended into the rhone valley . after arriving in geneva he headed back to london and was received by the members of parliament in london . taking momentum from this feat he founded the invalid tricycle association which evolved into the charity today information edit disabled motoring uk is currently campaigning on the issues of abuse of disabled parking bays reform of the blue badge scheme accessibility of city centres reform of disability living allowance lack of parking at healthcare facilities as well as many more issues facing disabled motorists . 2011 alps challenge edit from the 4th to the 16th of june 2011 disabled motoring uk with norwich marketing company the lively crew recreated the journey of their founder by restoring the original argson mobility trike used by denley and following his original route through the alps . 1 the original trike is being restored by corporal george bascope and craftsman ben haywood of the royal light dragoons in preparation for the trip . on the 4th of june 2011 the trike set off from greenwich and headed south to newhaven cross the channel to dieppe and followed the original route . the team then headed to paris and then on to basel . from basel the trike will climb three mountains and take part in the tour de suisse before heading back to london for a reception at the palace of westminster . the team met up with their french and swiss counterparts as well as government members tasked with disability rights . celebrities including adrian adepitan baroness tanni grey thompson and nicolas hamilton are assisting the team in taking the trike on its journey . references edit alps challenge summary . disabled world . 15 april 2011 . external links edit official website williams david 17 may 2011 . the swiss alps by disability trike . the daily telegraph . v t e driving in the united kingdom main topics approved driving instructor british land speed record driving examiner united kingdom the highway code driving licence in the united kingdom list of uk driving licence endorsements road signs 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