Neighbour's disabled parking bay

Owain_Moneysaver

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Are such bays legally enforceable?

Only if the relevant Order is made by the Council to legalise it. Otherwise it's merely 'advisory' and has no legal standing.

bristol_pilot

In my area they have no legal standing...check with your local council.

gemmalouanna

I can understand your annoyance and I have to say it would put me off renting knowing that you couldn't park in front of house when free.

sundin13

We seem to have had a profileration of them in our street lately, and its really irritating, especially as in the two cases nearest us, its the non-driving wife who (I imagine - although both seem reasonably capable of walking down the street, doing a bit of weeding etc) has the blue badge. Both husbands are working, and fully fit and able.

And to cap it all - one of them has a tiny little car (C1) - in a 6 metre disabled space. The car only takes up half the space - he could fit a caravan in there too!!!!

Disabled parking spaces aren't legally enforceable around here - they are 'advisory' disabled spaces, but come on - who's going to park in one.:o

Fire_Fox

Disabled people don't get to choose whether they are disabled or not, you can choose whether you walk an extra couple of metres from your parking spot to your home. There are many more types of disability than the ones that are immediately visible, some conditions ebb and flow with the passage of time. Thank your lucky stars that you and your are not in pain or less mobile and find something else to moan about.

hotpot1000

A box in front of the property would put me off as it would mean there's a prob with parking around there to me. But anyone interested could always return to the street and see what the availability is like when everyones home from work, etc.

There is a disabled box I know of, the people moved 4 yrs ago & it has not been removed. In fact last year there were roadworks and it was repainted in though no disabled ever use it. The new house owners feel it's their personal parking area for 2 cars when all the neighbours only have room for one.

The people who required the box were on the fiddle, the disabled bloke was even on the roof of the very tall house, I got pics of him up a ladder and all different stuff.
Now theyve moved he doesnt use a walking stick anymore or pretend he cant walk normally.

PasturesNew

Some vehicles adapted for the disabled have ramps that fit so a wheelchair can be wheeled through the rear doors (van type of car like a Renault Kangoo), so maybe it's standard that they do that for a bay.

http://images.compucars.co.uk/106089/large/renault-kangoo-estate-petrol_138121.jpg

millym

It really upsets me to hear people doubting that their neighbours are disabled. I have had mobility problems for 10 years, with constant pain in my legs. This means that for most of any given week, I cannot leave the house, but when I need to go out, I have to take extra painkillers etc.

I imagine some, if not all, of my neighbours, probably think I can walk fine and will be unaware that I am disabled. Please don't judge people like this. Even someone you see going up a ladder might be left in agony for hours or even days afterwards.

Remember that most illnesses are not visible on the outside.

Also, despite what many people seem to think, the vast majority of disabled people have to fight very hard for their Disability Living Allowance, so if someone is in receipt of it, it's because they have provided loads of medical evidence to back their claim.

With regard to disabled parking spaces, if they're much larger than your neighbour needs, could you not ask if they mind you parking in the left over space? Or is a blue badge required? Worth asking, I would have thought.

danlojo

Even someone you see going up a ladder might be left in agony for hours or even days afterwards

Being disabled too, even I would question someone who is 'disabled' climbing a ladder:eek:

Disabilities are not often seen (mental) but I think in this instance the disability is on persons requirement for a parking space who obviously cannot walk far.

dubsey

My husbands best friend is in a wheelchair after a motorbike accident. He has a brand new sports car (Porsche at the moment but he's about to change that to a brand new Skyline), he parked in a disabled bay at the local supermarket and a woman came tearing over while he was still in the car. She was screaming and shouting that her husband was disabled and how dare he take the space etc, he very quietly and politely asked if she would mind stepping aside while he removed his chair from behind him (my husband was in the passenger seat - he normally puts it there) and they could discuss this rationally. My husband said her face and the muttered apologies are something he'll never forget.

Completley aside, I know, but having him around puts any disbaled bay in complete perspective for me. If he could turn back the clock and have his old life back I know he would do it in a heartbeat, so I would never begrudge him, or anyone else a parking space. I also never judge anyone who uses a space, as I have no idea what their disability is. I probably sound harsh and I don't mean to, but I am sure your neighbours were not really thinking about the rental impact of your property.