Daughter's Disabled Blue Badge Stolen

inspector_monkfish

easy wrote: »

Look mate, you KNOW that the blue badge is provided for the use of the disabled person. Obviously, If you are driving to take your child into the hospital, you park using the blue badge. If you are collecting her from the hospital, you park using the blue badge.

But the people who are criticising on here, are suggesting that if you are leaving and returning to the hospital between times, then (according to the letter of the regulations), you shouldn't use the blue badge.

Certainly when I was hospitalised for 3 weeks, My husband visited me every day, and paid to park. This cost us nearly £20 in the first week, then he realised he could buy a weekly pass, which was (I think) £14 per week. It wouldn't have occurred to him to use my blue badge, as I wasn't in the car with him!

I'm sure lots of other people have done as you have been doing.

In your shoes, I would contact the hospital office and see if they have alternative parking fees for visitors/parents in your situation, who need long-term parking. That will then take the pressure off you, while you apply for the replacement parking badge.

Best wishes, by the way, for your little girl, I hope her treatment is going well.

as i say we are staying at the hosp, as its not our local one, so we are not coming and going everyday

thanks for your kind words though

inspector_monkfish

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

If this is true, which I doubt, shouldn't you have had this confirmed before you actually used it in this way?

Why do you doubt?

Are you shocked at the thought that your bigoted thoughts are actually wrong?

pinksleepybear

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

dont worry, i'll let these have their moan up, then they can crawl back into their sad lonely holes at the end of the day

Wasn't that your reason for posting in the first place? And now you've had your moan.

dmg24

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

The OP isn't parking in the hospital car park, he's parking on the street.

"Its royal london hosp in whitechapel, so there is no official car park. its just a side street behind the hospital"

I didn't see that!

Nonetheless, I know im from the Travel board, and I have absolutely no doubt that he would do anything to break the rules. I also know how much he puts into loving and caring for his daughter, and would echo chris n tj's sentiment, if it means his daughter getting the best treatment, who cares where they park.

Edit: I said that wrong - I meant he wouldn't break the rules, not he would!

inspector_monkfish

pinksleepybear wrote: »

Wasn't that your reason for posting in the first place? And now you've had your moan.

errm, no.... my reason for posting was to seek advice on how i can get a quicker turnaraound on a re-issue of my daughters blue badge

Jomo

chris_n_tj wrote: »

The OP can park on the blinking roof as far as I am bothered.
An ill child in hospital in a strange city, I know what would come first on my list. As I said in my earlier post the OP has enough to think about without this on top.
If you really want to see missuse of blue badges just go into any supermarket carpark and watch. Then go and have a go at them, leave this poor family alone, havent they enough on their plate, show some compassion for crying out loud.
Chris n TJ

I'm not sure blue badges are valid at supermarket carparks...:o

pinksleepybear

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

errm, no.... my reason for posting was to seek advice on how i can get a quicker turnaraound on a re-issue of my daughters blue badge

My apologies, I had read your post as complaining about 'scumbags' acting illegally. Having reread your original post, I can see that you were in fact seeking advice on how to replace your daughter's BB so that you can continue to illegally park for free.

dmg24

Jomo wrote: »

I'm not sure blue badges are valid at supermarket carparks...:o

It is up to the supermarket to make their own rules. Many use the BB as a criteria for parking in Disabled spaces.

easy

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

as i say we are staying at the hosp, as its not our local one, so we are not coming and going everyday

Even so, blue badge parking concessions are NOT intended for this purpose. Be honest, it would be possible for you to move your vehicle to more suitable long-term parking for the duration of your daughter's stay, and fetch it on the day she is released from hospital, wouldn't it?

As it is, your long-term 'camping' in a parking space is actually making life difficult for other people, as you are blocking a space which could be used by people coming to out-patients appointments.

Jomo

dmg24 wrote: »

It is up to the supermarket to make their own rules. Many use the BB as a criteria for parking in Disabled spaces.

The fines are not enforceable.

"The blue badge bays provided in supermarket and other off-street car parks are not covered by the regulations governing the scheme, which only apply to on-street bays. These bays are in most cases not legally enforceable and their use depends to a large extent on the courtesy and consideration of other drivers. If you see bays being abused by non-disabled people, we suggest you bring this to the attention of the appropriate store or car park operator."

The supermarket can try to fine you but it isn't enforceable.