Blue Badge

Indie_Kid

Aputsiaq wrote: »

Those badges should be for people who have considerable trouble walking or cannot walk....only!!
And most councils agree....as most now stipulate that you MUST be in receipt of Higher Mobility DLA to get one.

Quite right too!

Mobility is a lot more than walking. So, according to your post, people with uncontrollable epilepsy (which can be dangerous in certain situations) shouldn't get a blue badge, neither should blind people? Yes, both groups of people can wak; but there's safety here too.

Aputsiaq

sh1305 wrote: »

Mobility is a lot more than walking. So, according to your post, people with uncontrollable epilepsy (which can be dangerous in certain situations) shouldn't get a blue badge, neither should blind people? Yes, both groups of people can wak; but there's safety here too.

How is which parking space you use in the centre of a town anything whatsoever to do with safety?

Your "safety" argument would only come into play if it were a space outside a shop door but many BB spaces are NOT outside the doors.

Indie_Kid

Aputsiaq wrote: »

How is which parking space you use in the centre of a town anything whatsoever to do with safety?

Your "safety" argument would only come into play if it were a space outside a shop door but many BB spaces are NOT outside the doors.

You're wrong - BB spaces ARE outside the shop doors.

Aputsiaq

sh1305 wrote: »

You're wrong - BB spaces ARE outside the shop doors.

No they are not. How can they possibly be? There are precints in towns that you cannot even take a car down.

Why not read my post properly?....you are far too quick to say "You are wrong".

cherub1965

here here!!! me thinks sh is bitter as she cant get one after trying twice?? my point was they cant drive with their problems so whoever is driving them would be there with them to support them if they panicked or had a meltdown.does my head in when i cant get near where i need to go.when i am having a good day,rarely lately i dont use a disabled bay so somebody else can use it who might need it more than me at that time.

cherub1965

most people dont ask permission though.i dont even go asda anymore.they have loads of bays but they are full of cars with no badge,its not a case of who can use them or not on private land,its a case of a bit of thought and respect for people with difficulty walking.am sure your daughter needed it at that time and at least she asked first.

cherub1965

higher rate automatically entitles you,lower doesnt unfortunately:T

Indie_Kid

cherub1965 wrote: »

here here!!! me thinks sh is bitter as she cant get one after trying twice?? my point was they cant drive with their problems so whoever is driving them would be there with them to support them if they panicked or had a meltdown.does my head in when i cant get near where i need to go.when i am having a good day,rarely lately i dont use a disabled bay so somebody else can use it who might need it more than me at that time.

It's not always that simple though.

harleq1962

getting the lower rate dosent mean you wont get a blue badge, the council can get in touch with your GP and witht their support a blue badge will be issued, but it does depend on the GP.

kingfisherblue

cherub1965 wrote: »

most people dont ask permission though.i dont even go asda anymore.they have loads of bays but they are full of cars with no badge,its not a case of who can use them or not on private land,its a case of a bit of thought and respect for people with difficulty walking.am sure your daughter needed it at that time and at least she asked first.

I parked at Asda last week. My son, who has a BB, was in the car with me and came into the shop with me. I pointed out to Customer Services that there were half a dozen cars parked in disabled spaces but not displaying BBs. The Customer Services lady apologised and promised to get them moved as soon as possible. She asked one of the trolley men to bring her registrations of offending cars. Within a few minutes, she was reading out (a couple at a time) car registration numbers, asking them to go to Customer Services.

It's worth asking at your Asda if they will do the same. I wish our local Morrisons would!