"Hogging the middle lane"

worried_jim

Disabled_Rights_For_Me wrote: »

I DO NOT DRIVE LIKE A TIT.

You do mate. 100%.

arcon5

Never understand why disabled get free parking tbh. Absolutely fair play give a disabled person bigger spaces, conveniently positioned. Maybe even an extra half hour grace period for loading/unloading, but free? why o why?

Richard53

arcon5 wrote: »

Never understand why disabled get free parking tbh. Absolutely fair play give a disabled person bigger spaces, conveniently positioned. Maybe even an extra half hour grace period for loading/unloading, but free? why o why?

Absolutely agree. The blue badge allows the holder to park in a more convenient place, or for longer, even where other cars are restricted, because it is granted in recognition of mobility problems. There is no reason whatever to waive parking charges for the disabled - the days when if you were disabled you were automatically poor are long gone. Same with the Severn Bridge toll (and maybe others).


I'm always grateful when it happens (wife is a blue badge holder) but I always ask myself why it is needed. The whole blue badge system needs a re-think - including much harsher penalties for misuse (lending to family members etc).

roonaldo

Disabled_Rights_For_Me wrote: »

He said that I had stayed in the middle lane for miles and miles. Well I did. Is there anything wrong with this?

Yes, we drive on the left and overtake on the right. I guess this is a hoax as its too stupid.

GwylimT

Disabled_Rights_For_Me wrote: »

I DO NOT DRIVE LIKE A TIT. I am a law abiding motorist. I pay for my petrol like anyone else, it is just the parking and the tollbridge I get for free.


Or the "troll bridge" before some smart alec pipes up and this IS MY thread. I don't mind if Joe Horner posts on here because he is genuinely interested in what I have to say but most of the others are quite not interested in what I have to say because they are not interested.

Law abiding motorists don't drive in an illegal manner.

Happychappy

I love these threads, people rise to the bait laid out by a child, once schools back, these posts will get less.

Disabled_Rights_For_Me

Part of the motability scheme

Disabled_Rights_For_Me

The reason I get to park for free and cross the toll bridge for free is because my badge is not means tested. I also get other things for free with my badge such as get to take carers on outings and things including swimming. I don't do much swimming but I do like the pool.


My badge is not based on financial means but the free things just show a bit of compensation for my disability. It is convenient as well as I have to use that bridge occasionally and parking can be expensive. It enables me to get on with my journey unhindered. This also saves time for other users as the machines are free for them to use and I am one less person queing up at the bridge.

Iceweasel

Disabled_Rights_For_Me wrote: »

The reason I get to park for free and cross the toll bridge for free is because my badge is not means tested. I also get other things for free with my badge such as get to take carers on outings and things including swimming. I don't do much swimming but I do like the pool.


My badge is not based on financial means but the free things just show a bit of compensation for my disability. It is convenient as well as I have to use that bridge occasionally and parking can be expensive. It enables me to get on with my journey unhindered. This also saves time for other users as the machines are free for them to use and I am one less person queing up at the bridge.

Yet more bollox - from start to finish.

Compensation is not meant to be an element of it at all.

Note that I am being very civil whilst telling you the truth.

I can be civil - but can you stop speaking cr*p?

You are nuts - but then most trolls are.

And stop saying you are not a troll - when you so obviously satisfy all the necessary conditions of being one.

Disabled_Rights_For_Me

You overestimate the amount of times I say I am not a troll, I have previously said that it doesn't matter to me what people think.


It IS as a compensatory matter as it is regularly deemed that people with disabilities have less money. These benefits for us are not means tested and so for ones like me who are better off then we benefit too.


We don't pay prescriptions because we need more of them. You wouldn't be a tad jealous would you because I get things for free which you don't? Well if you are, as the saying goes - you can have my disability if you want.