Parking at Tesco.

System

wobblygreg wrote: »

Maybe the person in the mini (strange choice of car if you have bad legs

You don't understand the blue badge. The badge belongs to the person.

In my area there is a Porsche Carrera that occasionally sports a blue badge because the person they give a lift to is entitled to one.

formaldehyde_perfume

!!!!!! wrote: »

You don't understand the blue badge. The badge belongs to the person.

In my area there is a Porsche Carrera that occasionally sports a blue badge because the person they give a lift to is entitled to one.

You don't live in ely do you?:rotfl:

I made a judgement of ferrari parked in a blue badge space, I tutted to my mum, but as we got closer it did have a badge so was totally morally and legally (was on a public road) entitled to park there.

I've seen it a couple of times since.

wobblygreg

!!!!!! wrote: »

You don't understand the blue badge. The badge belongs to the person.

In my area there is a Porsche Carrera that occasionally sports a blue badge because the person they give a lift to is entitled to one.

I understand that and I understand that badge belongs to person, you dont understand my point! that referred to A Person in a mini parking in space with no badge if you read the whole thread then my whole reply it would make more sense than just picking up on one sentance.

wobblygreg

SingleSue wrote: »

Bolded part - what if you are not able bodied and don't have a blue badge? Some people are disabled but have either too much pride to apply for a blue badge or have been turned down even though they may qualify in another county.

N.B I don't use the bays despite being mobility aid reliant....because I don't have a blue badge! I am one of those who is a stickler for the rules . I need a wide area to get in or out of the car but usually work around this by finding a space where there is no car by the drivers side..although this week, I did that and a car parked up next to me just as I was going to get out and I couldn't even open the door let alone get out...I moved to a different space in the car park instead.

I admire your honesty :T
If someone is to proud to apply for a badge then they cant use the bays harsh but only way the scheme can work.
As I have found to my cost pride costs both financialy and practicaly if you have been refused a blue badge and you meet the criteria you should appeal and ask GP to help.

Its the abuse of the system I get annoyed with as the stickers say "you have taken my parking space do you want my disability as well":(

FleurDuLys

lucylucky wrote: »

And what enforceable penalties might they be?

If they have made any penalties clear on the parking notice, that is part of the contract that you agree to when you park on their land, so if you break that contract they can enforce the penalties stated and pursue these through the civil court if it comes to it. They could also ban you from their supermarket if they so choose. It's up to them. You don't have the right to do as you wish on their land.

Invalidation

FleurDuLys wrote: »

Because you have entered their private land, and they are allowing you there subject to their own regulations. There is therefore a contract between you and they are in their rights to tell you where they will allow you to park.

You really need to bone up on your law before you come here pontificating.

sueturnersmith

I would think it highly unlikely that any supermarket would ban you for parking in a disabled bay - they would be turning away customers!

I used to park in disabled bays without a blue badge!!! I had been diagnosed with severe heart failure, was in my wheelchair or my mobility scooter, and had applied for a Blue Badge and DLA. I put a note on my windscreen stating this, and mostly it was fine. A 'jobsworth' in a large Tesco decided it was not OK, even though he could see I was in a wheelchair, and chased my husband and me in the supermarket to say we couldn't park there! We asked to see the manager who said that of course we could park there, and the parking attendant was reprimanded. I was subsequently awarded a Blue Badge, and HRC/HRM of the DLA.

olias

So sadly you are exactly the sort of person to whom other militant posters in this thread would have scrawled all over your car with lipstick and let your tyres down!

Olias

FleurDuLys

Invalidation wrote: »

You really need to bone up on your law before you come here pontificating.

Come now, I'm hardly pontificating. I'm merely pointing out that this is a civil matter and comes under contract law, and you do not have the right to park as you wish on private land. Feel free to check this with a legal advisor

geo555

You can read here about the misuse of parking spaces for disabled.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/MotoringAndTransport/Bluebadgescheme/DG_171251

It would be worth remebering that not every disabled person has a blue badge and not every blue badge holder is genuinely disabled.