Parking fine in mother and baby parking space?

biscit

pogofish wrote: »

I think you will find that the jokers who operate that particular car park are well known to this forum already.

I'd have elaborated if they weren't.

fluffnutter

Like tristontana I don't believe anyone actually objects to parent and child parking. But I should imagine some may object to parents with children getting preferential treatment. It is, after all, a choice to have children (unlike a disability which, one assumes, is not actively sought!).

Supermarkets are businesses, not charities and their primary motivation is to make money. If they can increase profits by being parent-friendly, or any other community-friendly, then they will do so. P&C parking spaces are to meet these ends, not because parents 'deserve' it.

Coupon-mad

I also have 4 young children and rarely use what Supermarkets would have us believe are 'Parent & Child spaces'. Nor do I expect there to be a free 'P&C' space at busy times - and I don't assume those that 'got there first' must be non-parents. Why would that be any more likely than it just being busy!

Of course people can park there, as they can in disabled spaces too. Both are advisory only on private land so you would 'hope' they fit the advisory description - but if they don't, they aren't breaking any laws including the DDA of course. Of course I don't encourage this sort of parking - it's downright selfish if you don't fit the description - but it isn't illegal!

The funny thing about Sainsburys' pretend p&c spaces is that they purportedly cover parents with children up to age TWELVE! :rotfl:

So how do Euro Car Parks or similar knuckle-dragging parking goons check that then - answer, they probably don't. They'll just a slap a fake ticket on the windscreen of any car with no child seat on display of course. Then send debt collector letters to boot!

As a parent who has also previously worked for several years with disabled people, and as a rabid anti-private parking company 'active poster' on here, I know what I find the greater scandal. Obviously the PPCs win that hands down for their blatant disregard of various laws including the DDA, and they way they are robbing those who don't realise they haven't committed any offence.

Rolandtheroadie

I dont side with the supermarkets or the private parking companies on fines.
To be honest, you can never rely on a parent and child space anyway. Normally full of lazy people and old people that arnt infirm enough for a blue badge but think they're "owed" it.
Sliding doors, thats the answer.

gsbikerboy1970

Ive posted here recently and have taken on board all the advice given, however its all very well giving out all this great advice as a faceless medium when there are calls coming into your home upto 10 times a day. I think we should have a "face" that follows up on these people that harrass, scare, torment as they do. Im about to do that and look forward to the outcome.
phil

Dontknowanymore

trisontana wrote: »

They must be rare, as I have never seen them in all my travels. Even if you did park in one of the council ones, could they fine you?, I doubt it.

There are P&B spaces in the council car park in my old town, although they wouldnt issue a fine if you parked in them without a baby/small child.

Dontknowanymore

scotsman4th wrote: »

They're not mother and toddler spaces. They're for anyone who may have issues with getting young children out of a vehicle, out of a car chair/booster, into a buggy.
But as a father of 4, (twins, both doors need opened) I'll just start parking in the smaller parking spaces and dent everyone elses cars due to the restricted access.

So what do you do when you go to a car park with no P&B spaces???
I have 2 children and have never dented anyones car when trying to get my children out, maybe you should not open the door with such force?

trisontana

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

There are P&B spaces in the council car park in my old town, although they wouldnt issue a fine if you parked in them without a baby/small child.

To see how unenforceable these spaces are in council car parks see post #14. So why the private parking companies and supermarkets can think they can penalise motorists over this matter is beyond me.

What will be the next scam - "fining" shoppers for using those special trolleys that can carry a small baby when they haven't got a baby with them?

Rolandtheroadie

Dontknowanymore wrote: »

So what do you do when you go to a car park with no P&B spaces???
I have 2 children and have never dented anyones car when trying to get my children out, maybe you should not open the door with such force?

I park, press the button and the doors slide open.

Hadeon

gsbikerboy1970 wrote: »

Ive posted here recently and have taken on board all the advice given, however its all very well giving out all this great advice as a faceless medium when there are calls coming into your home upto 10 times a day. I think we should have a "face" that follows up on these people that harrass, scare, torment as they do. Im about to do that and look forward to the outcome.
phil

Phil, forgive me, but I'm just a little confused at the meaning & intention behind your post.
Would you be kind enough to elaborate.