verbal abuse while parking in BB zone

C_Mababejive

D3lphine3 wrote: »

Both my mother and aunt have mental illnesses. They both have Blue Badges and both use disabled bays, not because they need them but because they like it!

I don't think they should have them, they are both able bodied.

Thats really interesting. I presume you are confirming that they got their BBs by virtue of their mental impairment?

One wonders at what point such disabilities actually present a threat as to the ability to drive safely.

I did think that the whole concept of BB parking was to allow people with disabling mobility issues to park closer to amenities/buildings etc.

In my world,the impairment would have to be significant..i.e someone who walks with a bit of a limp wouldnt qualify but someone who had only one leg would. Someone who could only walk 20ft before suffering a severe shortness of breath wouldnt as perhaps they shouldnt be driving anyway.

How someone who is perhaps a bit depressed,needs a BB is beyond me but good luck to them.

My own take is that as far as private disabled bays are concerned, if there are only one or two,i leave them free. Ifs its a supermarket with a dozen of them,i use them if i like.

JimmyTheWig

Since when has "mental illness" translated into "a bit depressed", C_Mababejive?

C_Mababejive

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Since when has "mental illness" translated into "a bit depressed", C_Mababejive?

OK then...depressed or suffering from depression.

uponahill

C_Mababejive wrote: »

OK then...depressed or suffering from depression.

Just checked where the poster lives - Bristol.

That's OK then. I would hate to be travelling down the A2 or A1 and find that they are travelling on the same stretch of road!!

My God, if you are that depressed or seriously mentally ill and driving a car at say 70mph, I wouldn't feel safe being anywhere near them!!

fedupconsumer

Back to the topic, to the OP, next time blank people like that, I do on a regular basis they can scream and shout all they want, sometimes I feel other disabled people feel they have a more sense of entitlement to others. Its counterproductive and quite frankly ludicrous that disabled person would treat another in this way. As i said dont engage them in conversation, its their problem not yours.

serious_saver

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

It's an interesting one, though, because I am sure that these spaces get abused (as do the parent and child spaces).
I'd bet that most people (especially those driving sports / executive cars, which tend to frequent these spaces) using these spaces who don't look disabled are _not_ supposed to be parking there. This guy's assumption, although as it happens incorrect, was probably reasonable.

OP, do you get frustrated if there are no disabled spaces left? Would you assume that many of the row of Audis / BMWs parked there shouldn't be parked there? I know I do when the parent and child spaces are full and there's plenty of "non-family" cars in there.

Just because you have a nice car doesn't mean you can't be disabled. I know a couple of disabled people who drive very nice cars. One drives a rather flashy looking executive Mercedes. They are the only car company who will do the very specific modifications that she needs and that's the car they offered her. However I agree about the parent-child spaces. If you're in a two seater convertible how can you possibly be in a position to use a parent child space, since a child car seat must be fixed onto a rear seat?

shopaholic2 wrote: »

Has Anyone ever noticed that apparently disabled people don't come out on Sundays? I have a bb and the last time we tried to park in town in a Sunday,some git jumped into the last disabled place. Hubby got out and politely informed him it was disabled parking, only to be told " yeah but that don't count on a Sunday" !!!!

I have heard that so many times whilst in the car with either my mum or dad! I think it's absolutely disgusting.

serious_saver

Horace wrote: »

I have a disabled friend who rides a motorbike and he once parked his bike in a disabled bay and he left his BB displayed on his windscreen (it was chained to his bike). The guy who shouted at him said that he couldnt be disabled because he rode a motorbike and that he was obviously stealing a space..needless to say my chum rolled up the leg of his jeans and removed his lower leg..the guy kept his gob shut..friend replaced his leg and got on his bike. Yes it is possible for an amputee to ride a motorbike with adaptions - just like a person in a wheelchair can.

That made me laugh so much. I can just imagine the persons face. I bet he though twice about making accusations in future.

JimmyTheWig

serious_saver wrote: »

Just because you have a nice car doesn't mean you can't be disabled. I know a couple of disabled people who drive very nice cars.

Yes, I'm not saying that all of them must be abusing the spaces. But I fail to see why the disabled spaces are often filled with many of them.

Unless...

One drives a rather flashy looking executive Mercedes. They are the only car company who will do the very specific modifications that she needs and that's the car they offered her.

... is the case for many disabled drivers.

seven-day-weekend

Horace wrote: »

I have a disabled friend who rides a motorbike and he once parked his bike in a disabled bay and he left his BB displayed on his windscreen (it was chained to his bike). The guy who shouted at him said that he couldnt be disabled because he rode a motorbike and that he was obviously stealing a space..needless to say my chum rolled up the leg of his jeans and removed his lower leg..the guy kept his gob shut..friend replaced his leg and got on his bike. Yes it is possible for an amputee to ride a motorbike with adaptions - just like a person in a wheelchair can.

I have a friend with Spina Bifida who uses a wheelchair and has an adapted car. He also rides a motorcycle with a sidecar.

People should not assume what they do not know.

Anubis_2

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Thats really interesting. I presume you are confirming that they got their BBs by virtue of their mental impairment?

One wonders at what point such disabilities actually present a threat as to the ability to drive safely.

I did think that the whole concept of BB parking was to allow people with disabling mobility issues to park closer to amenities/buildings etc.

In my world,the impairment would have to be significant..i.e someone who walks with a bit of a limp wouldnt qualify but someone who had only one leg would. Someone who could only walk 20ft before suffering a severe shortness of breath wouldnt as perhaps they shouldnt be driving anyway.

How someone who is perhaps a bit depressed,needs a BB is beyond me but good luck to them.

My own take is that as far as private disabled bays are concerned, if there are only one or two,i leave them free. Ifs its a supermarket with a dozen of them,i use them if i like.

You are aware there are BB holders who do NOT Drive? I hold a blue badge mostly due to pain, partly due to a heart condition that sees me short of breath. Are you suggesting That people like me should not be awarded a BB because I am not able or should not be able to drive?