Blue Badge

Trialia

pwales wrote: »

a few points to make..
i joined this forum only to put my veiws on the missuse of blue badges which is what i am doing....
these spaces are wider than normal and are a MUST if you are in a chair...
they are often used by people who really could just as easily park 10 mtrs down and park in the normal space...
call me rude call me all the names you like..but when i cant get out of my car and into my chair because there is a person parked in the space (who colud just as easily be in a normal space) who is being rude than? who is the inconsiderate one then?
i am no more bitter since my fall than before... im not saying that people are not effected by there disability whatever it is but what i am saying that certain disabilitys that do not directly effect the ability to walk should be using wide spaces...
and all the name calling will not change my mind!

Yeah, no. You forget that the designated disabled spaces are often closer to the doors of the place than others, and whether or not the extra width is needed doesn't necessarily mean some of us don't need to be near the doors anyway. I think you don't understand the nature of some disabilities that do not involve wheelchairs. How many steps can you take without yours? I don't have one, but I cannot walk without pain. Some days I can't walk more than a few steps at all.

Take your head out of En al Sams la Laisa and try to comprehend the fact that not all disabilities are exactly the same and that doesn't mean there is a ranking system for them beyond terminal/not terminal!

idvi

sh1305 wrote: »

There is meant to be a certain ratio of disabled bays : standard bays.

'meant to be' being the operative phrase :eek:

sharnad

pwales wrote: »

a few points to make..
i joined this forum only to put my veiws on the missuse of blue badges which is what i am doing....
these spaces are wider than normal and are a MUST if you are in a chair...
they are often used by people who really could just as easily park 10 mtrs down and park in the normal space...
call me rude call me all the names you like..but when i cant get out of my car and into my chair because there is a person parked in the space (who colud just as easily be in a normal space) who is being rude than? who is the inconsiderate one then?
i am no more bitter since my fall than before... im not saying that people are not effected by there disability whatever it is but what i am saying that certain disabilitys that do not directly effect the ability to walk should be using wide spaces...
and all the name calling will not change my mind!

So you are find with people using them who are not in wheelchairs who have diffuculty walking or have problems you cant see

pwales_2

Trialia wrote: »

Yeah, no. You forget that the designated disabled spaces are often closer to the doors of the place than others, and whether or not the extra width is needed doesn't necessarily mean some of us don't need to be near the doors anyway. I think you don't understand the nature of some disabilities that do not involve wheelchairs. How many steps can you take without yours? I don't have one, but I cannot walk without pain. Some days I can't walk more than a few steps at all.

Take your head out of En al Sams la Laisa and try to comprehend the fact that not all disabilities are exactly the same and that doesn't mean there is a ranking system for them beyond terminal/not terminal!

answer to your question = none
i dont need a close space i need a wide space once im in the chair im freeeeeeeee to go anywhere well untill a curb!

sharnad

pwales wrote: »

i had an idea in the past and i have asked my local council about different colour badges ie blue walking disabled close to shops then like red for wheelchair users only which are wide with dropped curbs but was told its a national/worldwide system not a local one so no t a chance i was also told walking disabled wouldnt get a blue badge anyway as they can walk

You were informed incorrectly then

idvi

did anyone watch 'my family' on bbc1 on friday?

very topical :rotfl:

Trialia

pwales wrote: »

answer to your question = none
i dont need a close space i need a wide space once im in the chair im freeeeeeeee to go anywhere well untill a curb!

Which validates my point. It was mostly rhetorical.

Anyway, if you're female you could probably get away with parking in a wide parent-and-child space and saying you're pregnant and not yet showing, if anyone asks. =P

pwales_2

sharnad wrote: »

So you are find with people using them who are not in wheelchairs who have diffuculty walking or have problems you cant see

plz read what i said i dont like people who can run in the rain using them i dont like people parking in them who are well enough to spend hrs walking around the town with no problem..the space could be used by somone who REALLY needs it

Indie_Kid

pwales wrote: »

plz read what i said i dont like people who can run in the rain using them i dont like people parking in them who are well enough to spend hrs walking around the town with no problem..the space could be used by somone who REALLY needs it

How do you know they're not having problems? Oh sorry, you don't.

pwales_2

sh1305 wrote: »

How do you know they're not having problems? Oh sorry, you don't.

they my have loads of problems but needing to park in a wide b/b space is not one of them...you must see that?..if you can run or walk for hrs do they really NEED that space ??