Asda....parking Fine..

hjb123

xzibit wrote:

I wouldn't ever consider parking in a disabled space, that's a little different.

Hows it different? It was put there to help people who need more space etc to get out of cars?

xzibit wrote:

Sorry, but people AREN'T considerate nowadays, so I will park where my car has a little more protection.

Actually I can agree that people arent considerate anymore - its a pity because the world would be a much nicer place to live if they were! A small minority seem to like to spoil it for others.

wdyw

Have the misfortune of having a certain Asda as our closest supermarket. What I find strange is how the disabled and parent and toddler sections are so busy most of the day. Surely someone in the NHS should be investigating why certain sections of our community appear to have a much higher rate of disability than others.

MrSmartprice

Parking in a disabled bay without a blue badge is disgraceful, I agree. I have noticed that it is always the flash sods in their BMW, Merc or Urban Tractors that are the main offenders. There was a programme on TV recently where these idiots were parking in disabled bays to go to the gym. They were being offered a wheelchair to take them there by the show.:rotfl:

I would agree that parking in a disabled bay without a badge should result in immobilisation and a £20 release charge. But I can't get very excited about parent & child bays. Why are they so necessary? Many of their users at my local Asda have kids aged 10 or more, not babies. Once I was so appalled that I used one when there with my daughter. She is 17:D

LittleJo

Hi,
I think it is a contractual matter.
By accepting there offer of free car-parking, you accept there conditions.
This will no doubt include a charge, legally, but a civil matter, for breach of said contract.
EG parking inapropriately.
Jo

xzibit

I have always wondered. If like me, you were concerned about muppet drivers hitting your car with their doors, would it be ok to take up 2 spaces, as long as you bought 2 tickets?

hjb123

MrSmartprice wrote:

Parking in a disabled bay without a blue badge is disgraceful, I agree. I have noticed that it is always the flash sods in their BMW, Merc or Urban Tractors that are the main offenders. There was a programme on TV recently where these idiots were parking in disabled bays to go to the gym. They were being offered a wheelchair to take them there by the show.:rotfl:

I would agree that parking in a disabled bay without a badge should result in immobilisation and a £20 release charge. But I can't get very excited about parent & child bays. Why are they so necessary? Many of their users at my local Asda have kids aged 10 or more, not babies. Once I was so appalled that I used one when there with my daughter. She is 17:D

I totally agree with what you are saying and the line needs to be drawn at where children stop being children for the sake of parent and child bays.

Just how old would the child be to be eligible as being the child - I should of thought if the child is no longer in a pushchair? Or maybe if they are out of a pushchair you should have to have 2 children to warrant one of these spaces?

hjb123

xzibit wrote:

I have always wondered. If like me, you were concerned about muppet drivers hitting your car with their doors, would it be ok to take up 2 spaces, as long as you bought 2 tickets?

Thats a good question! Like it!!

Rachie_B

MrSmartprice wrote:

Parking in a disabled bay without a blue badge is disgraceful, I agree. I have noticed that it is always the flash sods in their BMW, Merc or Urban Tractors that are the main offenders. There was a programme on TV recently where these idiots were parking in disabled bays to go to the gym. They were being offered a wheelchair to take them there by the show.:rotfl:

I would agree that parking in a disabled bay without a badge should result in immobilisation and a £20 release charge. But I can't get very excited about parent & child bays. Why are they so necessary? Many of their users at my local Asda have kids aged 10 or more, not babies. Once I was so appalled that I used one when there with my daughter. She is 17:D

ever tried getting a 18 month old ,heavy ! child in a car seat through a teeeeeeny weeeeeny gap in the car door ?

you need to open the door pretty much fully to do so so need the extra wide parking parking space

for those worried about getting dents in their car ,do what i do and park furthest way from the store ,not many park there so plenty of space

it does however require :eek: walking more than a few steps to and from the car

Rachie_B

hjb123 wrote:

I totally agree with what you are saying and the line needs to be drawn at where children stop being children for the sake of parent and child bays.

Just how old would the child be to be eligible as being the child - I should of thought if the child is no longer in a pushchair? Or maybe if they are out of a pushchair you should have to have 2 children to warrant one of these spaces?

up to age 3 ish IMO

itsmylife_2

I always thought that parent and child spaces were really parent and baby/toddler spaces...