disabled and parents parking

atomicsheep

sh1305 wrote: »

How do you know that the disabled bays weren't full when the disabled person parked in the P&C space?

i said aaaaaaaages ago that there were loads of free disabled bays.

unholyangel

atomicsheep wrote: »

i said aaaaaaaages ago that there were loads of free disabled bays.

I may be wrong as i'm being lazy and refusing to check but i do believe you didnt mention you saw the person parking and the impression given by your post was that you arrived, saw the car parked displaying a BB and assumed the disabled bays had been equally empty when the person parked as opposed to actually seeing them park, display the BB at the same time as seeing a large number of disabled bays empty.

atomicsheep

unholyangel wrote: »

I may be wrong as i'm being lazy and refusing to check but i do believe you didnt mention you saw the person parking and the impression given by your post was that you arrived, saw the car parked displaying a BB and assumed the disabled bays had been equally empty when the person parked as opposed to actually seeing them park, display the BB at the same time as seeing a large number of disabled bays empty.

atomicsheep wrote: »

erm i said when there are an abundance of disabled spots available?? i.e. loads

Probably not clear from the posting (perhaps) but as i noticed there were free disabled spaces available I must have been there to observe.

TO clarify any other points....

I arrived in the car park circling for a P&C spot. One became free and as i was about to pull in a blue badge holder pulled into the spot. Noticing they did not have children i noticed they had a blue badge instead.
I looked over to the disbaled bays at that point to see lots of free spaces.
I wouldnt have needed to look anyway really because there are ALWAYS free disabled spots in the ASDA near me because they have so many.

Still dont know why they didnt ues the disabled bay.
This is also not a one off, it happens alot and not just in ASDA.

System

pollypenny wrote: »

There are usually cars, proudly baring the blue badges parked right on the bends, causing others to go on the wrong side of the road at the sharp bend!

Although they are allowed to park on double yellow lines they must still park safely.

Report them.

atomicsheep

!!!!!! wrote: »

Although they are allowed to park on double yellow lines they must still park safely.

Report them.

i thought that double yellows were there because it was unsafe for people to park there?

DCFC79

atomicsheep wrote: »

i thought that double yellows were there because it was unsafe for people to park there?

double yellows mean no parking

Patiolove

Badge holders may park on single or double yellow lines for up to three hours in England and Wales, except where there is a ban on loading or unloading.

unholyangel

Waiting restrictions
Waiting restrictions indicated by yellow lines apply to the carriageway, pavement and verge. You
may stop to load or unload (unless there are also loading restrictions as described below) or while
passengers board or alight. Double yellow lines mean no waiting at any time, unless there are signs
that specifically indicate seasonal restrictions

Of course it does mean no parking also but double yellow lines you're not even supposed to stop on them to allow passengers to board etc. Although i believe in London red lines are sometimes used instead.

Patiolove

See http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/motoringandtransport/dg_4001061

Badge holders can park on double yellows.

unholyangel

Patiolove wrote: »

See http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/disabledpeople/motoringandtransport/dg_4001061

Badge holders can park on double yellows.

I know that Was merely clarifying that a lot of people think double yellow lines means no parking when in fact technically, its no waiting.