Disabled Parking Bays

valiant23

Middle Lane Hoggers
People With Bad Manners
Eamonn Eammon Amen Holmes(that bloke off the telly)
Christmas Decorations in Oct/Nov
Pointless Questions
Political Correctness

All of the above have at one time or another been top of my 'blood-boilers'.

But take a bow the undisputed champion

Able-bodied people who park in Disabled Parking Bays

Is it too much trouble for these people to find a regular parking spot and walk. Far too many people take there health for granted and are so selfish. It says to me that these people almost wish they were disabled just so that they could park a little closer to Tesco.

I almost could understand if the car-park was nearly full, but it makes me truly angry when someone parks up in a nice Merc only for someone to sprightly jump out still wearing their keep fit gear(saw this happen). I did check for the obvious signs such as the badge but of course they'd left it at home.

Please someone tell me I am not alone, am I?

Pat__3

Valiant23, You are not alone with this.

These able bodied people that don't display badges when they park in disabled bays don't realise how lucky they are they park up jump out either for the cash machine or to shop as they are basically lazy and generally I have noticed have an extremely cocky attitude, because when you look at them and they catch your eye they look at you as to say, got a problem ???.And then you end up having to park much further away than you would like as they have just parked where you are entitled to park and they are NOT.
And there is nothing you can do as with previous experience when I was with mu Mum once, my Mum said something to one of these people and he flew straight on the handle and was ready to thump my Mum so youv'e got to be careful.
What would be really good would be to swap places with one of these able bodied people for 24 hours and see if they like the constant pain and difficulties in other areas that we have to deal with, and tell them you too can park in a disabled bay if your willing to suffer like this 24/7
I'd love to be able to jump in and out of a car, if I could walk properly I would enjoy walking from one end of the carpark to the other.These people really don't know how lucky they are, they should really be more considerate, and pigs might fly

Pat__3

Valiant23, also if they have left the badge at home they still wouldn't be allowed to park there, because even if a disabled person left their badge at home you wouldn't take a chance parking in town, because you'd get a ticket, the supermarkets need to do more especially in the winter, as it is even more difficult then for some of us. ::)

I'm sorry if other people don't agree with this.

But I would rather be able bodied than disabled.

paulcdb

I think supermarkets should start clamping them ;D ::)

Mind you, i should be careful what i say as i don't have one, even though i qulify due to heart problems and other niggly things... but i'd rather leave those spaces for wheelchairs, as it's them that need the wider space.

However i tend to do most of my shopping online as i'd never walk around tesco and most other things i get from our local 24 hour store... give em a list and they walk around and fetch it all, it's great ::)

If people want to be lazy all they need to do is think a little... plenty of ways to save them walking, but guess people don't have time to THINK these days >:(

Bossyboots

Unfortunately this is a symptom of our me, me, me society.

I am no condoning the actions of those not entitled but I have also experienced people with disabled badges parking in incredibly stupid places "just because they can", with no thought for other road users.

The prime example of this was when I went to collect my car from my firm's car park. A driver was parked across the entrance preventing anyone getting in and out. He was sitting in the car and when I challenged him he said he could park anywhere as he was displaying a disabled parking badge. I had to threaten to call the police as he was causing an obstruction before he finally moved.

So thoughtlessness does work both ways.

scheming_gypsy

guilty as charged :-[ but i've only done it a few times when i'm nipping to the cash point at Asda etc and only if there are plenty of disabled spaces available.

Pat__3

Yes disabled drivers can park anywhere as long as it doesn't cause an obstruction, I would have thought just asking him to move may have been sufficient, but I know there are awkward people on both side's at time's, just like the idiot's who park blocking someone in a disabled bay which is if you check the law is illegal, and I find this happens alot whether out of spite or basically just thick or just not thinking of anyone else but the me me me syndrome.
The man may have been blocking the entrance, but then this issue is about disable parking bays and maybe someone was in a bay that shouldn't have been.I do see alot of disable people waiting in cars for people and if they are in the way from my experience they have moved to let other people in or out.

This isn't out of context, but they do say you need to walk a mile in the other mans shoes before you now what it feels like, to be disabled

scheming_gypsy

and when you've walked that mile, you've got a new pair of shoes and a head start

Pat__3

and when you've walked that mile, you've got a new pair of shoes and a head start

LOL @ S_G ;D



If someone walked a mile in my shoes they would be dead lucky cos I wear slippers most of the time, i wish I could wear shoes

Mumstheword

I don't 'qualify' for a blue badge, although due to a medical condition, the distance i am able to walk varies enormously. Luckily, year by year my good days increase, although things have been levelling off recently. I did go through about 4 years though when shopping was very difficult as getting from eg a car park to the shops was enough for me, whereas if we had been able to park near the shops i'd have managed something at least!!

Anyway, that's boring. I wasn't granted a badge so that's that.

However, it does taint my view on this subject.

It really angers me when I see people using the disabled spaces next to shops just because they can. If, on that day, they are able to walk from a further place, then they should leave that place for someone else. There's many a time I've been to the supermarket and struggled only to see someone getting along very well and returning to their badged car in a disabled spot, when i am clearly less able to manage.

But that's not what bugs me most (sorry, i'll try to be brief).

Cars in mums & toddlers spaces....aargh. Maybe it's just the supermarket I shop in, but I often wait for a toddler space only to find old people return to their car - parked in MY spot. Not necessarily badge holders (not that that makes any difference- there are always empty disabled bays), but nearly always old people. No kiddies. Now, if I were to park in the disabled spots available I'd unleash a lot of criticism. But the fact is that with 3 children, I am at a disability as far as safe passage through a busy car park is concerned.

Maybe we should do away with the different spots and call them all disabled OR toddler spots. The same people who flout the system would still do so, but at least there wouldn't be stacks of empty spaces that I'm not allowed in.

Rant over, you can take the ear defenders off now.

Feel better for that! ;D

mumxx

Mumstheword

Ps, love to, Pat, but I couldn't yet manage a mile. One day, though