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

bluejake

In fact why are poor people discriminated against, surely they should get their groceries free. In fact maybe we can all live off the back of the one poor sod who works and pays taxes to support all this nonsense who cannot get parking space to buy a sandwich in his 30 minute lunch break because all the spaces are set aside for those people with all the time in world to pick up their benefits and park in their special parking spaces.

Tim_Deegan

Poppy9 wrote: »

But most people notice that the majority of those using disabled spaces are not in a wheelchair and have a hidden disability. It seems from the blue badge/disabled parking spaces logo that it was originally aimed at those in a wheelchair but it's been expanded to accommodate other disabilities. The system is open to abuse (like all systems) and it needs an overhaul. They need to look at what service they are trying to provide disabled persons with. Is it wider spaces, is it spaces close to the door, is it spaces near toilets or disabled accesses, is it spaces with a braille trail to shops (no jokes about blind drivers as obviously blue badge holders can be passengers:p ). Ideally I think there should be separate wheelchair only spaces as they need the extra wide spaces while many others do not.

The blue badges are for people who's disabilty effects their mobility. This could mean that they need a wheelchair, crutches, or just have difficulty walking long distances. Which is why they are close to the entrance.

The parent and child parking places are wider so that there is room for prams and pushchairs. Also so that parents have room to get their children in and out of the car without hitting the next car with the door.

Some people should remember that we were all children once, and that many of us will have children one day. Also that any of us could end up disabled.

Tim_Deegan

bluejake wrote: »

In fact why are poor people discriminated against, surely they should get their groceries free. In fact maybe we can all live off the back of the one poor sod who works and pays taxes to support all this nonsense who cannot get parking space to buy a sandwich in his 30 minute lunch break because all the spaces are set aside for those people with all the time in world to pick up their benefits and park in their special parking spaces.

Are you trying to justify your use of these parking spaces, or are you just jelous of those who have a right to use them?

pippin49

Am new here but people who take up disabled parking spaces annoy me.Am disabled but find it hard to go shopping when poor souls like your hubby illegally take up all the bays. Buy him an umbrella. Disabled bays are made extra wide so us "minority folk" can get our wheelchairs or us out the car, have read the moans about not everyone who is disabled is in a wheelchair. I suggest you check a disability website. it is not fun or smart to to take the !!!! out of people who cannot help there disability. One day you might be in my position.I have nerve damage, no use of right arm and 30% use of left arm, stroke damage and have difficulty speaking.. Am exhausted most of the time, one day out a month shopping does me, makes my day, am housebound with my carer rest of time. So your hubby and your attitude makes me sick.Pay your damm fine and stop complaining.

Poppycat

Yes your right he shouldn't have done this, but by doing this he may have inconvenienced a disabled person

TBH you got what you deserved, and more people should be fined, sadly its rare as I often see disabled places particularly at two local Tesco's express and main store abused by people who are too lazy to walk a few extra metres.

My daughter was inconvenienced a few months back at a local Tescos express, because we couldn't park in the one disabled space close to the door because of one selfish idiot. I had to park in a normal place, if you are disabled it is hard getting out of a car as it is without limited space because of selfish people.

I complained to teh store and they said they cant monitor teh spaces, so I choose never to shop there again, because although I am able bodied myself I appreciate that disabled people have a difficult time as it is, and I have pushed many disabled people about over recent years, so I know the problems

cosyc wrote: »

On Friday my husband popped to Asda to get some cash out of the mini bank. As it was raining he parked nearest the machine in a disabled bay (I know he shouldn't have done this, but it was raining and car park was not mega busy).

uktim29

bluejake wrote: »

What about fat people who can't squeeze between cars surely they need their own spaces which thin people should be banned from.

Reminds me of a time about a month ago. This lets put it this way, rather large woman asked if a car was mine, I was the next one along. It wasn't there obviously when she parked but she couldn't fit is the space between that car and her car. She asked if I could move it for her, it was an automatic. I'm not familier with them & didn't want to start it and ram the car infront. I asked her how it worked & she couldn't really remember! She just had to wait until the other driver came back.

Vampgirl

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

The blue badges are for people who's disabilty effects their mobility. This could mean that they need a wheelchair, crutches, or just have difficulty walking long distances. Which is why they are close to the entrance.

That's the theory, but whether you actually get a blue badge or not is all about what causes your mobility problems. If the cause is deemed to be temporary then they won't give you a badge.


Example of this: my MIL who can just about walk to the car but no further and needs a wheelchair if she's to get out and about doesn't qualify for a badge. Her mobility problems are caused by her hip and knee which need operating on, therefore her disability is classed as temporary and disqualifies her for a badge. However they won't actually operate on her until she loses weight, but she can't exercise to lose the weight and she doesnt eat very much already, so its going to a very long slow process for her and she just has to put up with the pain and lack of mobility in the meantime without the help of a badge. It really annoys me to see people who fiddle the system and get badges that they don't deserve, when someone like my MIL who really needs one doesn't qualify.

We will continue to use the disabled spaces in the supermarket when we take her shopping even though she doesn't have a badge, because to my mind they are there for people in need whether they are "officially" disabled or not. Its a shame we can't do the same in the town centre (council) car parks because she'd love to have the opportunity to go somewhere different for a change (she's not been to the high street for years) but the risk of a proper ticket is just too high

Tim_Deegan

Vampgirl wrote: »

That's the theory, but whether you actually get a blue badge or not is all about what causes your mobility problems. If the cause is deemed to be temporary then they won't give you a badge.


Example of this: my MIL who can just about walk to the car but no further and needs a wheelchair if she's to get out and about doesn't qualify for a badge. Her mobility problems are caused by her hip and knee which need operating on, therefore her disability is classed as temporary and disqualifies her for a badge. However they won't actually operate on her until she loses weight, but she can't exercise to lose the weight and she doesnt eat very much already, so its going to a very long slow process for her and she just has to put up with the pain and lack of mobility in the meantime without the help of a badge. It really annoys me to see people who fiddle the system and get badges that they don't deserve, when someone like my MIL who really needs one doesn't qualify.

We will continue to use the disabled spaces in the supermarket when we take her shopping even though she doesn't have a badge, because to my mind they are there for people in need whether they are "officially" disabled or not. Its a shame we can't do the same in the town centre (council) car parks because she'd love to have the opportunity to go somewhere different for a change (she's not been to the high street for years) but the risk of a proper ticket is just too high

Tell her to apply again, and if that doesn't work then go higher, it usually works when it is a case of common sense rather than just being a jobsworth.

Vampgirl

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Tell her to apply again, and if that doesn't work then go higher, it usually works when it is a case of common sense rather than just being a jobsworth.

We have told her to, but she's an elderly lady who doesn't like confrontations and has the old fashioned belief that her GP can't be wrong Personally I'd go in there and kick up a stink until I got results, but due to data protection or patient confidentiality we can't do this for her.

Tim_Deegan

Vampgirl wrote: »

We have told her to, but she's an elderly lady who doesn't like confrontations and has the old fashioned belief that her GP can't be wrong Personally I'd go in there and kick up a stink until I got results, but due to data protection or patient confidentiality we can't do this for her.

My MIL is a carer, and she says that in her experience you should just keep applying, it usually works if you are a valid case like your MIL.