Blue Badge use in COLLECTING someone

James_N

I have a blue badge in my car for my 94 year old mother-in-law (registered blind, very limited mobility, deaf, wheelchair for more than 10 yards).

I am correct to assume that - as a fully physically able person - I or my wife or our children can use this badge, and disabled bays when we ARRIVE to collect her from somewhere, i.e. arrive without her, park etc. and stroll away to get her immediately.

ALthough this badge is in our car all the time we ONLY ever use is when she's involved in the journey - but recently were challanged by a "do-gooder" busybody when walking away from the car obviously able.

NAR

You are correct about its' use. The badge is for her and your parking to collect her is totally within the rules.
Too much abuse has indeed caused busybodies to make incorrect challenges.

Babshubbie

Absolutely right. The Blue Badge his hers, not the car's. But don't get too annoyed with the folk you call "do-gooder busybody". Perhaps if there were more of them there would be less real abuse of the system.

nanokitten

I think that there is never a situation that a busy body can be right to interfer, (see the hidden disabilities thread for masses of people who get harrassed by such people - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1253943 ).
Unless you have xray eyes, an advanced medical degree and psychic powers you cannot assume anything about someones health status and have to err on the side of caution.

Babshubbie

nanokitten wrote: »

I think that there is never a situation that a busy body can be right to interfer, (see the hidden disabilities thread for masses of people who get harrassed by such people - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1253943 ).
Unless you have xray eyes, an advanced medical degree and psychic powers you cannot assume anything about someones health status and have to err on the side of caution.

I am thinking more of a situation where a disabled person who genuinely cannot walk far, is driving or being driven around looking for a parking spot and all the disabled bays are full. I, personally, do not see any reason why that person or his/her carer should not politely ask if they do hold a Blue Badge.

I am speaking as one who drives my disabled partner around in the manner of James_N, the original poster.

Thorntonone

should be no need to ask' it,s there in the screen for all to see, well thats the way i see it any way .

colin13

nanokitten wrote: »

I think that there is never a situation that a busy body can be right to interfer, (see the hidden disabilities thread for masses of people who get harrassed by such people - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1253943 ).
Unless you have xray eyes, an advanced medical degree and psychic powers you cannot assume anything about someones health status and have to err on the side of caution.

lol this happened to me a cpl of xmases ago I was only 43 at time and I suffer from MS I parked the car and got out, I was in proces of goin into back to get walking stick when a dogodder pipped up,,MY wife not very tactfull shouted does MS not count anymore ,then she saw me with my stick she didnt know wot to do lol

Bart

Where I live the disabled bays get used by any body with out a blue badge, so I challenge any one not displaying one. The last time two youths parked in a BB bay I parked accross them blocking them in until the store manager asked me to move:rotfl:

Andromeda

I challenge anyone I see parked in a supermarket blue badge bay who doesn't display a badge and who then gets out of their car and then RUNS over to the cash-point. As I saw with a young able-bodied man today. He just laughed at me, shrugged and got back in his car. He didn't care.

Tougher measures really need to be brought in as the amount of abuse where I live is disgraceful. Sometimes I feel like doing what you do, Bart.

martyncr

nanokitten wrote: »

I think that there is never a situation that a busy body can be right to interfer, (see the hidden disabilities thread for masses of people who get harrassed by such people - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1253943 ).
Unless you have xray eyes, an advanced medical degree and psychic powers you cannot assume anything about someones health status and have to err on the side of caution.

The able OP parking and walking away will cause comment one way or another. The authorities now have the power to ask the driver to turn over the permit to reveal the photo ... This could could and indeed has lead to overzealous enforcement.

While we cannot assume anything, nor should we directly intervene, I am routinely amazed by the abilities of some people who claim a need for /disabled/ parking yet can push an increasing weight around a large supermarket unaided often walking around two miles in the process. I am, moreover, dumbfounded by the antics of a neighbour who claims a permanent and substantial difficulty walking, has obtained a dedicated parking bay, yet can, albeit aided, carry a heavy kitchen table while walking backwards; take down the nets and curtains from eight windows across three floors in under 15 minutes etc etc etc. I, on the other hand, cannot walk more than a few metres without the risk of a fall, but was recently told to choose between a blue badge and freedom pass, even though I am a motability leaseholder! I try not to make assumptions but my patience is often sorely tested by those who seek the priviledges disability brings but wish to forego the suffering it entails.

Babshubbie

martyncr wrote: »

The able OP parking and walking away will cause comment one way or another. The authorities now have the power to ask the driver to turn over the permit to reveal the photo ... This could could and indeed has lead to overzealous enforcement.

While we cannot assume anything, nor should we directly intervene, I am routinely amazed by the abilities of some people who claim a need for /disabled/ parking yet can push an increasing weight around a large supermarket unaided often walking around two miles in the process. I am, moreover, dumbfounded by the antics of a neighbour who claims a permanent and substantial difficulty walking, has obtained a dedicated parking bay, yet can, albeit aided, carry a heavy kitchen table while walking backwards; take down the nets and curtains from eight windows across three floors in under 15 minutes etc etc etc. I, on the other hand, cannot walk more than a few metres without the risk of a fall, but was recently told to choose between a blue badge and freedom pass, even though I am a motability leaseholder! I try not to make assumptions but my patience is often sorely tested by those who seek the priviledges disability brings but wish to forego the suffering it entails.

Hear, Hear.