Not disabled at all parking in supermarkets.

adouglasmhor

mttylad wrote: »

You can have incontinence problems and need to run to the toilet yet not have a bb. I have bladder problems and when I need to go I need to go.

So to expand the discussion, what to do once I get there, if the gents are full then the disabled toilets are fair game to me as they are not specifically for disabled users only

Do you have a radar key?

adouglasmhor

sillygoose wrote: »

I believe the blue badges have a photo of the person its issued for on it? but these driver always place it covered up.

That's the right way to place them, Photo down, hologram, issuing authority and expiry date up. Put them the other way up on street or in a council car park and you get fined. You really are a bit ignorant for someone who feels they can go round being so judgemental?

fluffnutter

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Do you have a radar key?

Will it help with bladder weakness?

adouglasmhor

fluffnutter wrote: »

Will it help with bladder weakness?

Depends where you put it.

malkie76

Personally I'd clamp anyone parking in a blue-badge spot without holding one, then charge £100 for freedom, BUT, give the money to an appropriate disability charity.

Worth remembering (as pointed out above) that several unseen disabilities entitle you to a blue-badge. Those with aggressive cancer are entitled to them as they are often in severe pain (although it can vary day to day), and it gives them better access when visiting the hospital. You can look outwardly very able-bodied on a good day, and unsurprisingly that would be the sort of day you'd chose to get out to the supermarket.

Also worth remembering that fines for parking in blue badge spaces in private car parks are non-enforceable.

sillygoose

bigbulldog wrote: »

What the hell is it really to do with you what kind of car a disabled person drives as it's there choice not yours.

My wife is registered disabled and her lifespan will be cut short because of it and has a blue badge and drives a coupe and that's a problem for you

You speak of morals I don't think you have any, people like you are ignorant and bigots.

And I'm glad it offends you.!!!!!!

Get off your high horse and try listening before opening your mouth.

Now if your wife is genuinely disabled and she can manage driving her coupe then FINE, SUPER, JOY TO THE WORLD you have my utter and unreserved blessing and I wish you both as much as life can offer you....

What I was getting at was the fact that if your wife turns up at Tesco and there are no disabled spaces for HER because some lazy well off numpty who is scared of getting his door dinged has parked in the last space - That annoys me. I have a sister with Spina bifida so don't try the I don't know anything about disabled on me because your wrong.

I know for a fact there are well off people that easily get blue badges from their private doctors, get them for relatives they never really see or are even dead! and people that just put out the badge covers they got off ebay.

I will accept your apology graciously.

mynameistallulah

sillygoose wrote: »

Get off your high horse and try listening before opening your mouth.

Now if your wife is genuinely disabled and she can manage driving her coupe then FINE, SUPER, JOY TO THE WORLD you have my utter and unreserved blessing and I wish you both as much as life can offer you....

What I was getting at was the fact that if your wife turns up at Tesco and there are no disabled spaces for HER because some lazy well off numpty who is scared of getting his door dinged has parked in the last space - That annoys me. I have a sister with Spina bifida so don't try the I don't know anything about disabled on me because your wrong.

I know for a fact there are well off people that easily get blue badges from their private doctors, get them for relatives they never really see or are even dead! and people that just put out the badge covers they got off ebay.

I will accept your apology graciously.

You have entirely missed the point - those "lazy well off numpties" may have a hidden disability ... or do you have access to their medical records also?

CKhalvashi

sillygoose wrote: »

I spend a lot of my life in and out of public car parks and I see a lot of very expensive cars with blue badges in disabled spaces with a pretty healthy looking lone driver. I believe the blue badges have a photo of the person its issued for on it? but these driver always place it covered up.

Of course a disabled person can have any car they desire as their right, but a low slung Aston Martin doesn't seem very easy to get in and out of or a huge BMW X6 very easy to park if you can't turn around well. I am sure these people have an aunt tucked away in some care home and they have applied for the badge to supposedly take out 'Aunty' (if she is lucky). Basically they have big expensive cars that won't fit normal spaces and think they are too important to obey the rules in life us poor mugs have to.

It offends me because they block spaces real disabled people need, and artificially inflate the number of disabled spaces needed so less are allocated for normal use by law abiding people with morals.

At the same time though, and this the the reason for having the car mentioned above, the X6 is perfectly easy to get in/out of (we have 2 managers with X5 and Q7 models).

Most cars of that type (and mine does also, costing about £37k, not £60-70k) have a camera on the boot now anyway, so the reversing argument is beside the point.

At the same time, as has also been mentioned, some disabled people work (I know that I do), meaning that on occasion, they can afford nice cars.

Another point that I’m going to mention is that there’s a Bentley GT on my drive at this very second; I drove it up from London this morning, I drove it for a videoshoot earlier on and I’ll drive it back in the morning (I’m in the office at the moment), however the above still stands; it’s easy-ish to get in/out of and has an Auto box.

CK

jjj1980

This will probably seem a very 'simple' minded thing to say but here goes.......

The whole disabled and parent & child issue in private car parks would surely be resolved if everyone could just show the respect and manners to accept that whatever company/shopping centre etc they are visiting has decided to allocate certain numbers of wider spaces to disabled parking, certain number of wide spaces for parents with young children and then the remaining car park spaces open to anyone and everyone. I don't understand why people are so keen think 'i don't care what the 'rules' are, I'll just do whatever I want'

Playing devils advocate, I have a toddler and many times have just parked in the nearest empty space I came to, especially if there was plenty of empty spaces surrounding it thinking I was parked far enough from the doors etc that I would still have room to get my daughter back in the car. Then got back to the car to find all other spaces still empty but cars parked either side so close I could barely get my hand in the door. This happened quite often when she was in the carrier-type car seat and I had to get security to ask for the drivers to move their cars. One occasion I needed to get to an appointment so had to pass the carseat through the boot!! This can be why parents might feel defensive if they see people without young children parking in a parent and child space.

savemoney

I think some people use disabled and P&G because the spaces are wider and dont want some numpety who dont have two hoots hitting their car. For me its simple if my daughter with BB is with us we use disabled space no disabled spaces I leave and go to another shop Morrisons at Scarborough lost my custom 10 month ago for constant lack of spaces, they lost £80 a week from me.

Now if daughter isnt with us I find a spot usually end of car park where car is less likely to get hit my a moron its usually a space where only one car can come near me so half's the chance. Most people want to be close to store so I am happy to allow them and I walk