supermarket disabled bays

sarahg1969

Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »

OP, the disabled spaces are reserved for Blue Badge holders only not for all people with disabilities.

You are wrong. Read the OP more carefully.

johnnygogo

Some opposing responses even though the legal position is- if you have a disability you don't need a blue badge to park in a supermarket bay.Let's hope the message gets through.

sarahg1969

johnnygogo wrote: »

Some opposing responses even though the legal position is- if you have a disability you don't need a blue badge to park in a supermarket bay.Let's hope the message gets through.

And, of course, just because you have a blue badge, doesn't necessarily mean you need to use a disabled bay every time.

Coupon-mad

Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »

OP, the disabled spaces are reserved for Blue Badge holders only not for all people with disabilities. I would urge anyone who qualifies for one to get a Blue Badge.
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I would urge you to think outside the box for a minute and stop believing the hype spouted by the Supermarkets and their parking agents. They cannot insist on motorists/passengers displaying a blue badge on private land. They have got it wrong (and if Tesco have realised this it will be because of a DDA court case pending I suspect, could be interesting if that is the case).

QUOTE 'not for all people with disabilities' ?!QUOTE

BY LAW (under the DDA) retailers have to make their premises accessible, making 'reasonable adjustments'. This means that retailers who provide parking facilities HAVE to provide spaces close to the store for all people with disabilities to use. NOT for 'only people with blue badges' to use.

Click here to see the DDA definition of disability

The DDA definition of disability is the only authority on the matter and it does NOT include 'having a blue badge' - simply because those organisations who were involved in making this law never intended it to discriminate so arbitrarily (of course not!). :rotfl:

If you read the link I have given, you'll see that the Act recognises disability at the POINT OF DIAGNOSIS, not from the point when the person has finally got around to going to the GP and among other things, getting a form filled in so they can apply for - and wait for - their blue badge! Are they not allowed to park close to the Supermarket until they have done this, LOL!

Finally, how on earth do you think a visitor from abroad with a disability who has come here on their hols is supposed to 'prove' that disability before parking in a disabled bay at a Supermarket over here?

Short answer, they don't have to!

And the onus is on the stores to realise this fact or they WILL learn from some court cases from people who are discriminated against.

GT60

Asda in the NW use town & city muppets and tesco use some other scum bag half wit's.
All the same theiving low life scum and pooh heads.

PPC's if you dont like it Sue me you scum ggrrrrrrrrrr :mad:

Rant over niall or should that be saint Niall:p:p:D

johnnygogo

What I really don't understand is why disability groups who should know the legal standing on this are actually supporting the "Battle of the Bays" as they call it.This is just re-inforcing discrimination against other disabled people!!

trisontana

bungle4x4 wrote: »

get a blue badge, or park elsewhere.

whats so difficult?

Blue badges don't count on private land.

pogofish

bungle4x4 wrote: »

get a blue badge, or park elsewhere.

whats so difficult?

Even where they are quite meaningless? Why?

sarahg1969

bungle4x4 wrote: »

get a blue badge, or park elsewhere.

whats so difficult?

It's even easier to not get one.

Sir_Roger_deLodger

bungle4x4 wrote: »

get a blue badge, or park elsewhere.

whats so difficult?

Rubbish. Read this, in particular the bit about "where the scheme does not apply"