Parking ticket in Asda car park - Is this legal, can they take me to court?

billie19

juno wrote:

I understand (i haven't got any children, so haven't done it) that some supermarkets issue parents with a badge type thing to say they can park in the mother and baby spaces. I think they should do a similar system for people with broken legs and other temporary but still inconvenient difficulties.

Obviously it would be open to abuse, but the fact you have to go to customer services would discourage some, and they could ask for a doctor's note or similar, which people truly in need wouldn't mind supplying.

Juno I agree......!!

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Would they be happy to pay the doctor's fee for the note/letter, I wonder?
My local authority will now only give blue badges to peole on DLA, to prevent people trying to cheat the system.

sandydog_2

I have to put my hands up to parking in an Asda disabled space - but only because I had twin babies and all the mother & child spaces were full, and I asked the attendants/trolley guys what on earth was I going to do?! So they told me to park there. (There were plenty of empty ones)

You should have seen the filthy looks I got when I came back to the car, even though I was obviously struggling. But I can quite understand why people were annoyed.

I wouldn't ever do it again, and wouldn't have considered doing it then if it hadn't been suggested.

tee_pee_2

i think they can do it as I noticed today that Tesco has a sign up sating "1/2 hrs free parking or a £70 fine will be issued ( details obtainable from DVLA) it also says that by parking on their car pary you are agreeing to the above terms.

ben500

Give it a few years and disabled badges will outnumber cars

Poppy9

SammyD wrote:

Surely there are two issues here:

(1) What is the strict legality of it - no badge, then you get a ticket.
(2) What is the "moral" wrong - ie you still might have to pay the ticket, but if you were morally right in parking then noone should be too grumpy.

1. With private car parks which are supermarket car parks are there is no law in force regarding blue badge parking. Supermarkets are I think obliged by law to provide spaces and monitor them but you are not breaking any laws by using them without a blue badge. If the space is on a public highway then you are breaking a road traffic act.
2. If you are in geniune need and have made prior arrangements then you are not morally wrong to use them. If you are just using them for convenience (but not need) blue badge holder or not then yes you are morally wrong.

The shop should ensure proper supervision of all parking spaces and they feel they discharge this duty by employing private companies. Private companies though only want to make money so they watch people park against the T&C of the car park, which should be clearly displayed for any civil penalties to be inforceable, and then fine them as soon as they walk away from the vehicle. It's not down to other users of the car park who have no legal right to challenge anyone whilst they are on someone elses private land to monitor parking. Indeed I would say it's dangerous as wasn't a woman killed over an argument over a car parking space last year?

Much better for car park attendents to ask them to park correctly or move but it doesn't make any money for the company as the penalty income goes to the car park company usually.

Same thing happens with Council run traffic wardens. Penalty notices = profits.

julesgr

doingwhatican wrote:

I do agree with the disabled parking bays - but only if used by a driver that is disabled. I don't agree with passengers having badges getting the driver to park in a disabled bay. I think that it should only be the driver that is allowed to park there only if they have the disabled badge.
Parent and baby spaces - grrrrr, I see so many people who have a car seat in their car but no child, and they still park in these spaces !!!

So my dad who uses a wheelchair because he has no use of one side of his body and is partially sghted due to a stroke shouldn't be able to have a blue badge for me to use in my car when I take him shopping because he can't go on his own?

don't make me laugh! He still uses his wheelchair so we still need the extra space!

Poppy9

danio wrote:

OK For starters I really couldn't give two hoots about your life history.
You really need to chill out!!! I quoted your points A & B to point out to those(Not only to you) who feel so sorry for themselves because they have a temporary disability that they should think themselves and their carers lucky that they don't have to live like that for a life time....and have more consideration for those who live with disability permanently...

Disabled bay = Blue Badge Holder
No Blue Badge NO Disabled parking

You were trying to take the moral high ground by implying that I didn't have a clue what life was like for a truely disabled person or a carer. You were making assumptions about me, my health and my life which were unfounded. The difference is I have no self pity. Life is for living it's not a rehearsal. I don't feel the need to remind people of the pain I suffer daily, they don't want to hear. I know there are people worse off than me, there is always someone worse off than you.

danio_2

Poppy9 wrote:

You were trying to take the moral high ground by implying that I didn't have a clue what life was like for a truely disabled person or a carer. You were making assumptions about me, my health and my life which were unfounded. The difference is I have no self pity. Life is for living it's not a rehearsal. I don't feel the need to remind people of the pain I suffer daily, they don't want to hear. I know there are people worse off than me, there is always someone worse off than you.

You may think i take the moral high ground,But the truth of the matter is I stand up for those who are not as fortunate as myself, If that means telling someone that they are in the wrong for using disabled bays without a blue badge, the so be it.

If you park in a disabled bay without a blue badge then you are in the wrong...No ifs, buts or may bes!....END OF

wobbley

Poppy9 wrote:

With private car parks which are supermarket car parks are there is no law in force regarding blue badge parking. Supermarkets are I think obliged by law to provide spaces and monitor them but you are not breaking any laws by using them without a blue badge. If the space is on a public highway then you are breaking a road traffic act.

If you read my post 168 on this thread you'll see that that isn't actually the case. We parked in a disabled bay in an Asda car park and recieved a 'proper' ticket issued by a council parking attendant. Bit of a shock that was !