George Osborne Caught Parking In Disabled Bay

Richard53

Joe_Horner wrote: »

His driver, his responsibility.

His driver assigned for the day, perhaps, but he doesn't employ the driver, as some have stated. We do. The police driver is a public servant and we pay his wages. So really we all ought to be on the front page of the Mirror for our crimes.

If Ozzy had said "look here, my man, be a good chap and park in that disabled space for me, there's a good fellow," then I might think he was in some way responsible. Although even then the police driver, if he had been public-spirited, might have replied "sorry, Sir, but that is a disabled space and I am not willing to do that, even for you."

As I understand it, Ozzy was dropped off by the doors, and the decision on where to park was entirely the driver's. A non-story if ever there was one. The Mirror is the left's equivalent of the Daily Mail, and deserves about as much serious attention.

Joe_Horner

steve-L wrote: »

Completely possible, just unlikely like the millions of blue badge holders who have NO REQUIREMENT at ALL for a disabled parking space but use them anyway.

My father only ever used his as parking was tight at the squash club.(you might wonder why a squash club needs disabled spaces at all).. but he didn't use it to park in town as he would just run to town as it was only a couple of miles. (Still he got given a blue badge) as has my mother now who's only requirement is an automatic and power steering due to arthritis in her wrist.

She walks the dog upwards of 10 miles a day.... the longer walk across the car park doesn't kill her.... but she is allowed to park in the disabled bay if she wanted!

I hope you've reported them (can be done anonymously so don't worry that it's your family) for fraudulently obtaining the badge then because, from your description, they certainly arent entitled according to the scheme rules.

But the fact that some people abuse the system to go play squash doesn't mean the (millions of) genuine cases out there should be penalised!

Portly_Pig

Joe_Horner wrote: »

I hope you've reported them (can be done anonymously so don't worry that it's your family) for fraudulently obtaining the badge then because, from your description, they certainly arent entitled according to the scheme rules.

But the fact that some people abuse the system to go play squash doesn't mean the (millions of) genuine cases out there should be penalised!

Don't be silly, you know he hasn't.