Nosey people and blue badges.

Soapn

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Maybe because it's less dangerous for her to be close to the shop entrance than navigating across a busy carpark.

but she wasn't on her own?

SuzieSue

Soapn wrote: »

but she wasn't on her own?

Have you ever tried guiding a blind person through a busy car park? Can't you imagine how difficult it would be? A blind person needs to be as near to the shop as possilble.

LadyMorticia

Soapn wrote: »

but she wasn't on her own?

That doesn't make a difference. Imagine how hard it is for someone to guide a blind person through a busy carpark.

ETA: Just read Suzie's reply so what she said.

Soapn

SuzieSue wrote: »

Have you ever tried guiding a blind person through a busy car park? Can't you imagine how difficult it would be? A blind person needs to be as near to the shop as possilble.

it's a nightmare. The same as it it walking around a shop guiding a blind person.

SuzieSue

Soapn wrote: »

it's a nightmare. The same as it it walking around a shop guiding a blind person.

What do you mean? It is nothing like going round a shop with a blind person. There aren't any cars in a supermarket to run them over. Yes, mobility scooters in shops can be a problem, but you're unlikely to be killed by one.

sizzler1893

SuzieSue wrote: »

What do you mean? It is nothing like going round a shop with a blind person. There aren't any cars in a supermarket to run them over. Yes, mobility scooters in shops can be a problem, but you're unlikely to be killed by one.

Theres been several.......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12274366

Soapn

SuzieSue wrote: »

What do you mean? It is nothing like going round a shop with a blind person. There aren't any cars in a supermarket to run them over. Yes, mobility scooters in shops can be a problem, but you're unlikely to be killed by one.

plenty of idiots walking around with mobiles glued to their ears who ram people with trollies, kids running round, comps full of stock, flatbeds etc etc, so it's just as dangerous inside the shop.

SuzieSue

Soapn wrote: »

so it's just as dangerous inside the shop.

Well, if you really think that, then there is no point arguing with you as you as you clearly have some very dangereous supermarkets where you live. The ones I go to are much safer inside than out.

SuzieSue

sizzler1893 wrote: »

Theres been several.......http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12274366

I'm sure there have, but the fact that they make the news shows that it is quite unusual. The link only shows around one or two a year.
This link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/14/mortality-statistics-causes-death-england-wales-2009

shows that around 150 people are run over by cars each year and I assume most of them are sighted. I think it might be higher if blind people couldn't park near the shops they want to visit.

jackieb

stefos wrote: »

I think there is a misconception by many members of the public concerning blue badge parking. They can see the logo on the ground depicting a person in a wheelchair and naturally assume it is there for people with 'mobility' problems (which is understandable, why they need to be closer to the shops, in a wider parking space etc.) Perhaps that is what these should be exclusively for, as much as I sympathise with the blind lady mentioned above, as a stationary passenger (thank goodness she wasn't driving ..) why would she need to be parked in the disabled space?

Maybe it was the driver that had a blue badge and she was just a passenger.