Parent and child space - disabled driver

Person_one

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Compared to mine yeah, I need a large car for my job, whilst other people have smaller cars for commuting to and from work. That is their choice if they want a small car but it's also my choice that I need a large car. I paid for it myself.

Like I said in my last post this thread is about parent and child parking spaces not the size of my car, how much fuel my car uses or what my car is used for.

So keep to the topic eh.

Small or not, it still works.

What do you do then, that you need this huge car? I'm curious!

(It is a bit of a logical misstep though to say that you 'choose to need' anything. )

Stephb1986_2

mishkanorman wrote: »

Its not even about parking spaces, it about the total ignorance of some people,

perhaps as you made snidy comments about those with children you were considered fair game,

I myself don't park in parent and child spaces. I go and park at the other end of the car park I don't see the problem in doing that. I feel that people shouldn't be so protective over car parking spaces because they had a child that is their choice. Where as a disabled person doesn't have a choice to be disabled or not. I'm sure if we all asked a disabled person if they would rather be in very good health and be able to walk from the other end of the car park or be in poor health and have to use disabled parking they would choose being in good health.

There is nothing wrong health wise with people who have had kids. Therefore they shouldn't be moaning if a disabled person has used a parent and child parking space.

Stephb1986_2

Person_one wrote: »

Small or not, it still works.

What do you do then, that you need this huge car? I'm curious!

(It is a bit of a logical misstep though to say that you 'choose to need' anything. )

We run two business one a ironing service so the car is used to collect ironing. The other business is catering so need to collect stock etc from wholesalers etc etc.

A small car will simply not do that job.

lostinrates

Person_one wrote: »

(It is a bit of a logical misstep though to say that you 'choose to need' anything. )

if you choos to work in some professions you need appropriate insurance

if you choose to buy a car you need car insurance tax etc

Stephb1986_2

savenotspend wrote: »

Make sure you have it insured for work and not just business and pleasure.

Although I'm sure you have.:)

I have, I pay through the nose for it aswell

mishkanorman

Stephb1986 wrote: »

I myself don't park in parent and child spaces. I go and park at the other end of the car park I don't see the problem in doing that. I feel that people shouldn't be so protective over car parking spaces because they had a child that is their choice. Where as a disabled person doesn't have a choice to be disabled or not. I'm sure if we all asked a disabled person if they would rather be in very good health and be able to walk from the other end of the car park or be in poor health and have to use disabled parking they would choose being in good health.

There is nothing wrong health wise with people who have had kids. Therefore they shouldn't be moaning if a disabled person has used a parent and child parking space.

Did you read the OP ?

Its not just the case that a disabled person used the space, there were other spaces that were available for disabled people only.

The op's child also has special needs.

If you are talking about staying on topic perhaps practice what you preach ?

alwaysbrassic

Cherry_Bomb wrote: »

I don't look at the mother and child spaces as having anything to do with the walking distance to the shop. I look at them as a larger space required to get the door fully open. OK not so relevant with a toddler but a baby definitely.

Why should parents be made to feel bad about that? We don't all enjoy smacking our kids heads off the door on the way up and out of a car seat!

Try getting a baby out of a 3 door car with no space. Its a right laugh.

These same people would be the first to moan if their car got dinted by someone trying this.

Stephb1986_2

mishkanorman wrote: »

Did you read the OP ?

Its not just the case that a disabled person used the space, there were other spaces that were available for disabled people only.

The op's child also has special needs.

If you are talking about staying on topic perhaps practice what you preach ?

I did read the OP but I didn't see anywhere where the OP said that she has special needs??? She is able bodied might sound harsh but true she is putting the child in a buggy or what ever, on the other hand if the child has special needs why doesn't the OP have a blue badge?? I agree that the woman who parked in the parent and child space was inconsiderate but it's also not a god given right that because you have a child that you should get priority parking.

I have several customers that have disabled children with adapted cars/vans for their child to be able to get in and out of the vehicle. They are severley disabled and deserve to have a blue badge maybe the op should go down this route instead of using parent and child parking??

mishkanorman

pinkladyof66 wrote: »

Today i went to the local supermarket and went to find a parent and child space ! was tipping with rain (i have a 2 door car) so have to climb in back to get my special needs child out into a buggy. There was 1 empty space before I could get into it an old lady parked in there with no child. She then displayed her blue badge and walked off towards the store. There were several disabled spaces free in front of the store less for her to walk.. I tried to reason with her but she ignored me. So I was left with no where to park.

On seeing the car park attendant I did ask him the etiquette of a blue badge. He told me with a blue badger you can park anywhere inc parent and child spaces. Dont get me wrong I have nothing against disabled people being able to park but somehow think she could have been more considerate. However he did say he was going to speak to her, as she was out of order. Has anyone else come across this.

The op stated it here, further on they go on to explain that she is adopting/fostering this child and is still feeling her way with it all.

Its not a god-given right to have anything, however its a supermarket given right and one that saves a hell of a lot of us a great deal of inconvenience. If you dont respect that fair enough park where you please, just because im 'better off' than a disabled person and dont deserve a space as much doesnt make you any less inconsiderate for doing so.

Stephb1986_2

So because I've decided not to have children yet I shouldnt get to park in these spaces if I want to?? What makes parents and children better than me?? Shouldn't these spaces be called guardian and child spaces, what happens if a grandparent or aunt/uncle are minding kids shouldn't they be able to park in these spaces too??

At the end of the day we're all spending money in the supermarket whether you have kids or not. Shouldn't the supermarket just make all parking spaces the same size rather than us bit ching about disable and parent and child parking it is ridiculous.