Parking in a parent and child space.

Rachel021967

Sandy I've sent you a pm about an ADHD charity called ADDISS.

Viper_7

No worries, and playing a little devils advocate to be honest.

When disability is mention first thing people think is mobility impaired, especially when it comes to parking.

Lets be honest, the majority of blue badge holders - especially regarding supermarkets have no problem getting about. Sure there are exceptions, but take a look next time and they have no issues wandering up and down the isles. Another 50 foot accross the car park is not going to make much difference.
One of the reasons why I never applied for the badge, I don't need it.

Parent and child makes more sense. One needs space to open doors etc and bays in supermarkets are a minimum size.

sandy71

Rachel021967 wrote: »

Sandy I've sent you a pm about an ADHD charity called ADDISS.

I got it and replied, thanks

BeenieCat

sandy71 wrote: »

Errmmm in this country if you have active seizures you aren't allowed to drive! I actually said in my post that the P+C spaces make it easier for my husband to get me to the car :rolleyes:

Clue was in the word sharpish, as in, you're not going to just jump in your car and drive off having JUST had a seizure, i would have thought.

jazabelle

Viper_7 wrote: »

Lets be honest, the majority of blue badge holders - especially regarding supermarkets have no problem getting about. Sure there are exceptions, but take a look next time and they have no issues wandering up and down the isles. Another 50 foot accross the car park is not going to make much difference.

Many disabilities are not visible, as I'm sure you know. I don't go shopping very often at all - only when I really have to. I use all my energy getting whatever I've gone to get, and then queue up. You can't see the pain it causes me, and believe me when every step is agony, having the car a few steps closer makes a hell of a lot of difference. Not to mention the knock on effect for the next few days after having to go shopping.

Also not everyone using the bays have mobility issues. Some may have heart problems/lung problems, all sorts of things. So again they wouldn't be limping, or even seem to have an issue with walking - but do need to be nearer.

sandy71

jazabelle wrote: »

Yeah, good point. Perhaps when he gets to an age you would get funny looks for using a P + C you can apply for one, and make life easier.



Silly men! Everyone knows one packet of penguins won't last more than a day...



I'm sorry to hear that. It is horrible relying on other people - especially when they don't think to offer you a lift to get to places and that kind of thing.

I have a younger child as well so we can stretch it out a bit longer;)

If hubby has bought them the penguins are lucky to make it home:rolleyes:

I try not to rely on others, people are funny about epilepsy so I tend to try and manage alone or wait for hubby to come in.

Sorry I don't know how to do that replying between paragraphs

sandy71

BeenieCat wrote: »

Clue was in the word sharpish, as in, you're not going to just jump in your car and drive off having JUST had a seizure, i would have thought.

No but hubby tries to get me in the car as quick as he can because he knows how upset I get if I wake up on the floor of Tesco with everyone staring at me.

LilacPixie

d123 wrote: »

A shop might legally have to allocate x number of bays to be disabled, but they have no legal standing with regard to enforcement (unlike disabled bays on street or in Council car parks).

Next time you see a car without a blue badge in a disabled bay at your local Tesco try ringing the local police or wardens and ask them to come ticket the car and see what they say....

SOrry I should of clarified. I described disabled and P&C spaces as concessionary i was referring to the enforcability of the rules on private property.

Anyway I don't have a blue badge but I do have kids and a disability. y car seat swivels out 90 degrees to help me get in and out the car, impossible in a normal sized space with a car next to me, in the same respect lifting an infant and car seat out of the same car also requires to door to be opened wide than a normal parking space allows if a car is in next space.

I think what annoys me more is some possibly the majortiy of blue badge holders complain when people park in designated disabled spaces despite no blue badge so no entitlement to do so but then advocate that they should be able to use a P&C space because disabled spaces are full despite no entitlement to do so.

I don't get HRM so no blue badge for me. I park in P&C spaces and if none left Igo elsewhere because I can't walk the length of the carpark even if a disabled space is availible because officially i have no entitlement to park there as no blue badge.

BeenieCat my sympathies re being 41 weeks pregnant. I hope you go soon. KWIM. I can remember being overdue, huge and a grumpy mess. At 41 weeks i probably would of smacked morons car several times with my door.

legio11

I have had my blue badge for just under a month and hat eusing it because to anyone looking at me i look like a healthyish 28 year old but my m.e means i can walk a couple of paces and feel exhausted. I have in the last week been shouted at and stopped in a morrisons carpark with a elderly couple telling me there was nothing wrong with me. Believe me i would much rather not have to use the spaces and because we have a toddler i always try to park in child spaces first but on bad days those extra couple of steps can lead to 2 days in bed

Ruby_Moon

LilacPixie wrote: »

SOrry I should of clarified. I described disabled and P&C spaces as concessionary i was referring to the enforcability of the rules on private property.

Anyway I don't have a blue badge but I do have kids and a disability. y car seat swivels out 90 degrees to help me get in and out the car, impossible in a normal sized space with a car next to me, in the same respect lifting an infant and car seat out of the same car also requires to door to be opened wide than a normal parking space allows if a car is in next space.

I think what annoys me more is some possibly the majortiy of blue badge holders complain when people park in designated disabled spaces despite no blue badge so no entitlement to do so but then advocate that they should be able to use a P&C space because disabled spaces are full despite no entitlement to do so.

I don't get HRM so no blue badge for me. I park in P&C spaces and if none left Igo elsewhere because I can't walk the length of the carpark even if a disabled space is availible because officially i have no entitlement to park there as no blue badge.

BeenieCat my sympathies re being 41 weeks pregnant. I hope you go soon. KWIM. I can remember being overdue, huge and a grumpy mess. At 41 weeks i probably would of smacked morons car several times with my door.

You don't need to be getting HRM to apply for a blue badge. Plus, if you are disabled and use an adapted car the best thing for you to do is to park in the disabled bays. There is nothing to say you can't but you can always get permission from the supermarket if you wanted to. Just go in and tell them at Customer Services of your intentions. You don't have to do it everytime, they will just say "Ok, no problem".
Anyone wants to stare at you, let them.