Blue Badge 'police'

dave030445

SandraScarlett wrote: »

May I ask a question, without risking my head being bitten off? If you can't get a BB space, then why not get your driver to drive the front wheels only into a standard space, and then get yourself and your wheelchair out of the car in the approach bit?

I've done this countless times before, and as soon as I leave the car, prior to helping my husband, I apologise to anyone who's progress I'm blocking. He doesn't have a wheelchair yet, but needs the door wide open in order to get out. Then I thank them again, before I drive properly into the space.

If you tried this, you would probably find any waiting drivers would help you, as it would mean them waiting less time. Reading your posts you appear to think that you have priority over other BB holders, and if other people "look" abled, as far as you're concerned, then they must be.

xx

good post what a easy solution
try this and stop feeling sorry for yourself maybe if you stop thinking how bad you are and started thinking possitive thoughts you may start feeling a little better its proven possitive thinking helps

marleyboy

I am surprised this has turned into a flame war. The basic rule is, if you have a BB, you can park in a BB parking bay, regardless of the state of your condition. A Blue Badge entitles the user to park there, it is not about who is MORE disabled than who, there are no such guidelines or points scoring that go along with a Blue Badge. It is simply a badge to say "I can park here in this bay".

If people object to the system or think it somehow unfair, take it up with the DLA not the holder. Rules are Rules, and if they are not being broken in anyway, nobody has the right to claim that their BB is any different to anyone else with a BB. You can moan about it, grind your teeth over it, but there is not much you can do about it other than to accept it.

wattdallas

SandraScarlett wrote: »

...because if you read the posts that is exactly what some people are saying....and it does come back to the same point of not being able to access a bb parking spot yourself if the others are all taken with people 'doing favours' for others or enjoying the better view. Seems quite simple to me! QUOTE


It seems quite simple to you, because you choose to tar everybody with the same brush and generalise. It is easier for you to take a simplistic view, than consider that there might be other reasons.

You have written yourself "that is what some people are saying". Yes, some people. Not all the people. You have no idea whether someone parked in a BB space, who doesn't have a wheelchair, needs to have the space to open their door as wide as possible because of their needs or not.

I agree with other posters that there is so much bitterness on this board, more than I would ever have thought possible and it is being directed to other BB holders.

Whether people are sitting in their car to enjoy the view, or they've returned early, or because they've wet themselves, and are too ashamed to get out (this happened to my neighbour), they have not broken the law.

xx

Too right theres bitterness ,and i can see bloody why.To many BB given out willy nilly and family members borrowing them.
Maybe if you had a severe disability and could not park because you are wheelchair bound and you see all these so called disabled people running in and out of the supermarket you woyuld feel the same.

Some people dont have good days/bad days some people have to deal with a severe disability everyday of there lives with no good days.So all you blue badge brigade just think to yourself do you really need it or can you manage to walk a few more metres .

Thank god there is to be a new system with Dla to weed out the frauds,though when it happens and your dla is taken away ,watch them all miraculusly seem to be able to walk again .

Rant over

kurgon

Merry Christmas everybody...........

SandraScarlett

wattdallas wrote: »

Too right theres bitterness ,and i can see bloody why.To many BB given out willy nilly and family members borrowing them.
Maybe if you had a severe disability and could not park because you are wheelchair bound and you see all these so called disabled people running in and out of the supermarket you woyuld feel the same.

Some people dont have good days/bad days some people have to deal with a severe disability everyday of there lives with no good days.So all you blue badge brigade just think to yourself do you really need it or can you manage to walk a few more metres .

Thank god there is to be a new system with Dla to weed out the frauds,though when it happens and your dla is taken away ,watch them all miraculusly seem to be able to walk again .

Rant over

Quoting my post, and then resorting to swearing does not add anything of value to your point of view, rather the opposite. My husband is the holder of the BB. This isn't lent to family members. He is disabled both physically and mentally.

When the new system comes into play, both he, and you, will still have BBs. By that time, his mental capacity will definitely have deteriorated, his physical disabilities may be worse or may be the same.

Rant as much as you like, if it makes you feel better, but don't assume your needs have priority over his or that everyone else is using BBs dishonestly.

I've seen people in wheelchairs laughing and joking, but I don't assume that just because they are cheerful, it must be because they're not really disabled, or they've found a BB space.

xx

wattdallas

SandraScarlett wrote: »

Quoting my post, and then resorting to swearing does not add anything of value to your point of view, rather the opposite. My husband is the holder of the BB. This isn't lent to family members. He is disabled both physically and mentally.

When the new system comes into play, both he, and you, will still have BBs. By that time, his mental capacity will definitely have deteriorated, his physical disabilities may be worse or may be the same.

Rant as much as you like, if it makes you feel better, but don't assume your needs have priority over his or that everyone else is using BBs dishonestly.

I've seen people in wheelchairs laughing and joking, but I don't assume that just because they are cheerful, it must be because they're not really disabled, or they've found a BB space.

xx

Quoting your post mmmm SO! Swearing mmmm could have said alot more offensive remark .

For your information IM not disabled and was quoting your post as you said people are bitter,nothing else.

By the way your last quote is just hilarious ,take it your or your husband is not confined to a wheelchair sigh

pwales_2

SandraScarlett wrote: »

May I ask a question, without risking my head being bitten off? If you can't get a BB space, then why not get your driver to drive the front wheels only into a standard space, and then get yourself and your wheelchair out of the car in the approach bit?

I've done this countless times before, and as soon as I leave the car, prior to helping my husband, I apologise to anyone who's progress I'm blocking. He doesn't have a wheelchair yet, but needs the door wide open in order to get out. Then I thank them again, before I drive properly into the space.

If you tried this, you would probably find any waiting drivers would help you, as it would mean them waiting less time. Reading your posts you appear to think that you have priority over other BB holders, and if other people "look" abled, as far as you're concerned, then they must be.

xx

i am the driver lol shhhh dont tell anyone but cripples can drive sshhhhh dont tell anyone

and positive thinking will not help
now stem cell research will help if only it was allowed

DanE2010

marleyboy wrote: »

I am surprised this has turned into a flame war. The basic rule is, if you have a BB, you can park in a BB parking bay, regardless of the state of your condition. A Blue Badge entitles the user to park there, it is not about who is MORE disabled than who, there are no such guidelines or points scoring that go along with a Blue Badge. It is simply a badge to say "I can park here in this bay".

If people object to the system or think it somehow unfair, take it up with the DLA not the holder. Rules are Rules, and if they are not being broken in anyway, nobody has the right to claim that their BB is any different to anyone else with a BB. You can moan about it, grind your teeth over it, but there is not much you can do about it other than to accept it.

You pretty much summend that up perfectly

Always the same people making bitter rants and thanking them who do................how surprising

Some people genuinely think there need is more important than other disabled people, ive learnt that from this board thats for sure!

Appy crimbo!

Indie_Kid

wattdallas wrote: »

Maybe if you had a severe disability and could not park because you are wheelchair bound and you see all these so called disabled people running in and out of the supermarket you woyuld feel the same.

Is is possible and legally to get a BB and be able to walk.

pwales_2

sh sadley true, which is y we are debating it and it gets so many responces