Who do blue badge holders think they are.

msgnomey

A friend of mine, who was dying from breast cancer and has since passed away, was accosted by a very rude a abusive man because she parked in a disabled space he didn't think she was entitled to use. She had a valid blue badge displayed but he accused her of taking advantage. She was absolutely devastated by his attitude, aggressive manner and down right rudeness. It took her weeks to get over the incident. She didn't 'look' disabled but couldn't walk very far. Her husband was none too impressed.

Paul_Varjak

I went to Tesco last night - most of the disabled bays were occupied but none of them had blue badges. The rest of the car park was empty. I was the only customer in the store! Seems that Tesco staff think it is OK to use the disabled bays at night time - that probably explains why, in December, the car park was cleared of snow (except for the disabled bays).

msflowerfairy

I have Glaucoma in both eyes which results in reduced vision in my right eye, and extreme pain when my Uvititis flares up. I have a strong aversion to bright light, and have issues with glare from street lights, headlights on cars, and even the moon at times!
I am 35 years old.

(I know i'm a freak LOL)

I have a Blue Badge which a lot of time if i feel O.K i don't use, but do of course make use of when i am feeling a bit rough. To get my Blue Badge i had to make an application to my local council, who in turn contacted my G.P for confirmation of my illness. The result is then assessed, and a decision is made on whether to issue the badge or not.
I ALWAYS get looks when my OH parks in the disabled spaces and almost feel as if i need to put on a limp to please those that are obviously judging me, and trying to work out my disability. I never have but the temptation is always there LOL!

In my opinion i wish Blue Badge holders where not judged by others, we didn't ask for our illness, and we don't deserve to go through life being constantly reminded of it, we don't need to be penalised for having the options that make life just that little bit eaiser.

DX2

Oopsadaisy wrote: »

You think they would??????

Remember here we're talking about local government jobsworths - they're too busy worrying about redundancy to do any real work.

Seriously, they have no option but to re-issue...even if they do notice an irregularity.

Some people do live in la la land.

lucylucky

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

I went to Tesco last night - most of the disabled bays were occupied but none of them had blue badges. The rest of the car park was empty. I was the only customer in the store! Seems that Tesco staff think it is OK to use the disabled bays at night time - that probably explains why, in December, the car park was cleared of snow (except for the disabled bays).

But as you don't need a blue badge to park in the space I am not sure what your point is.

trumpton

I think the disbabled toilet thread hasn't taken off much because it's not such a big deal if someone else uses them if they really need to. It means waiting a couple of minutes at most, and unless you are wheelchair bound or need assistance, many disabled people could use the ordinary loos. However, parking in the BB spaces could cause a major inconvenience to someone who really does need to be as near the door as possible.

I do think the BB scheme is widely abused, but I wouldn't park in a BB space because some BB holders do genuinely need them. It's no big deal for me to to walk another 50 yards to the door.

gregg1

geordieracer wrote: »

Really? Why is that then? Lots of disabled people are more able then those confined to wheelchairs so why cant they walk to the store from wherever? Or are you now making the sweeping generalisation that ALL disabled people are confined to wheelchairs and thus need to park right outside the door?

Or do you believe that cos people have kids that they should not have to walk either? Are they crippled too?

Lets clear a few things up here. Firstly, I am not disabled myself nor is any of my immediate family thank God. I am merely gobsmacked at the appalling and selfish attitude shown by a few people on here towards people who are unfortunate enough to have a disability.

Secondly, how the hell did you come to the conclusion from my post that I am implying that all disabled people are confined to wheelchairs? NOWHERE have I even hinted at that -I suggest you read things properly!

Of course not all disabled people are confined to wheelchairs. However, that does NOT mean they are more able to walk than someone who is not disabled - you are not making the right comparison really are you? They may still struggle to walk and be in pain doing so. I therefore have great difficulty understanding why anyone would begrudge them the "luxury" of making life just that little bit easier? Anyone who would do that is, to my mind, extremely mean-spirited.

As for the ridiculous statement in your last sentence. Where are on earth are you getting your information from on which you base your responses? FYI, I am actually of the opinion that parent/child spaces are not a necessity at all - we never had them when my kids were young and managed perfectly well. There is no comparison at all between the needs of someone who is disabled and someone who has kids.

gregg1

jb66 wrote: »

Do we all agree that the blue badge system is being abused?

Of course it is being abused but that should not mean that everyone with a disabled badge should be treated in a suspicious manner. I would guess that the majority of blue badge holders are genuine.

geordieracer

gregg1 wrote: »

Lets clear a few things up here. Firstly, I am not disabled myself nor is any of my immediate family thank God. I am merely gobsmacked at the appalling and selfish attitude shown by a few people on here towards people who are unfortunate enough to have a disability.

Secondly, how the hell did you come to the conclusion from my post that I am implying that all disabled people are confined to wheelchairs? NOWHERE have I even hinted at that -I suggest you read things properly!

Of course not all disabled people are confined to wheelchairs. However, that does NOT mean they are more able to walk than someone who is not disabled - you are not making the right comparison really are you? They may still struggle to walk and be in pain doing so. I therefore have great difficulty understanding why anyone would begrudge them the "luxury" of making life just that little bit easier? Anyone who would do that is, to my mind, extremely mean-spirited.

As for the ridiculous statement in your last sentence. Where are on earth are you getting your information from on which you base your responses? FYI, I am actually of the opinion that parent/child spaces are not a necessity at all - we never had them when my kids were young and managed perfectly well. There is no comparison at all between the needs of someone who is disabled and someone who has kids.

My last sentence was based on the parent and child spaces which was also my question when you previously quoted me but you seemed to have missed that completely.

And i also never said you implied all disabled people are confined to a wheelchair. I was making a generalisation with this whole thread and how certain people who are disabled and not confined to a wheelchair and can walk and do things as much as possibly close to an abled bodied person(i.e non disabled to make it clearer for you) dont have to park close to the store at all. As i pointed out using my parents as an example. And neither do parents and children.

Does that make it any clearer for you o great one?

Paul_Varjak

lucylucky wrote: »

But as you don't need a blue badge to park in the space I am not sure what your point is.

My point is very simple to those with a modicum of intelligence.

The disabled bays are reserved for disabled customers. I was the only customer in store. Only the disabled bays were occupied by cars, the rest of the car park was empty. Are all the night time workers at Tesco so disabled they need to park in disabled bays, but so fit they can stack shelves all night?