Can disabled people park in parent and child spaces?

marcarm

I have 2 small kids so use the P&C spaces. I have to get my 8 month old out of the car into his buggy, and my 3yo out after that.

The P&C spaces are useful as it means I can leave the buggy in between the cars, on a normal space it would have to go at the end of the car in the road.

But I do not agree that they need to be so close to the store. I'd happily walk from the other end of the car park with my kids, it's not as though I or they are unable to walk.

The only issue with this is there are no walkways where I shop from the 'normal' spaces to the store, so it means walking in the road. I would prefer they to be round the back of the store, so a path could be provided all the way round the store. Means my kids are not walking in the road and lazy people are less inclined to use them. The lazy ones will have to park on the double yellows (I know they are not enforceable) right in front of the cashpoints so they get to walk 5 yards less.

And those people who park miles away but still find someone parked next to them, I think it is because they have the same idea, but are not that good at parking, so need your car to line themselves into the space. They probably haven't got their mirrors adjusted so they can see the lines of the space.

marcarm

Strider590 wrote: »

I notice a lot of places now have the baby change in the gents, I assume because having it in the ladies is "sexist", however it's OK to have parking spaces showing mother+child.

I've for years thought that the large chain store 'Mothercare' should change its name to 'Parentcare', or maybe even 'ParentorGuardianCare' to be sure.

But seriously, it does rankle me the name of that shop, Dads look after their kids as well.

Peter333

Strider590 wrote: »

Couple year ago there was a disabled chap who parked in the entrance to my street, just around a blind bend. It was winter, the road was icy and where he parked made his car VERY hard to avoid, from my house I watched several cars turn that bend and nearly hit his car.......

I went out and put a strongly worded note on his windscreen, with a map diagram showing the corner, the ice and a car labelled stupid ****.
In this case I hope he does avoid going out for a year......

I don't care if someone is disabled, it's not an excuse to drive, park or simply behave like an idiot.

Plenty of disabled people manage to live no differently to the rest of us (or at least TRY) and I have all respect for them, but some seem to see it as an excuse to be lazy and inconsiderate.

Very interesting story of you being incredibly vile to a disabled person.

However your 'story' has NOTHING to do with what I was on about!

The lady I know simply parked in a child zone, because a disabled space was not available. She did not park, drive, or behave like an idiot. Nor was she lazy or inconsiderate.

So your post is completely irrelevant,.

I guess it gave you a good opportunity to bash disabled people though.

It's because of people like you that disabled people need to have special concessions, to protect them from appalling behaviour from ignoramuses.

You sound like the person that the lady I know encountered. EXACTLY like that! And you would DEFINITELY get a short shrift from me if you behaved as you claim you do, you mark my words.

marcarm

To be fair, it sounds as if he would have put that note on anyone's window. Sounds like he would be that horrible to someone no matter what their status is.

Peter333

loskie wrote: »

since this thread started I have paid a lot more attention in Morrisons car park. There seem to be an awful lot of mainly fat women using the P&C spaces whilst not having kids with them.
They do have an empty child seat though. Kinda reinforces the idea that it encourages selfish behaviour.

Yes definitely. With a huge 'entitled to' attitude.

That is why I take great pleasure in parking in child spaces, just to irk them a bit. Especially after the way some fat thug treated a disabled lady I know; screaming at her and calling her a C word because she parked in a child zone because she couldn't find a disabled zone.

These special snowflakes need to get over themselves!

Peter333

marcarm wrote: »

To be fair, it sounds as if he would have put that note on anyone's window. Sounds like he would be that horrible to someone no matter what their status is.

Completely agree. I thought that when I read their post.

rich13348

marcarm wrote: »

I've for years thought that the large chain store 'Mothercare' should change its name to 'Parentcare', or maybe even 'ParentorGuardianCare' to be sure.

But seriously, it does rankle me the name of that shop, Dads look after their kids as well.

Do you think, maybe, just maybe, that the Mother part of Mothercare had to do with the stuff they sell for mothers. Maternity clothes, nursing bras, boob milk soaking up pad things. Possibly a better name for the store would be mother and baby care. That doesn't have as much of a ring to it though does it.

AdrianC

rich13348 wrote: »

Do you think, maybe, just maybe, that the Mother part of Mothercare had to do with the stuff they sell for mothers. Maternity clothes, nursing bras, boob milk soaking up pad things. Possibly a better name for the store would be mother and baby care. That doesn't have as much of a ring to it though does it.

"SprogStore".

Don't thank me, just send me a percentage of the increased profits.

melanzana

God at this stage I'm thinking that blue badges should now have a chip installed and the blue bays should have a barrier that can only be accessed with the blue badge and chip.

I know that will only work in car parks and the like. But anyway.

My very disabled mum travels with us and you would not believe how difficult it is to access disabled bays. But however, We cope.

wiltsguy_2

AdrianC wrote: »

There are plenty of narrower vehicles that have 3.5t towing limits.

I dont choose my car based around the size of supermarket car park spaces. I chose my car because i need to tow safely(another story that), because it's a big car and offers more protection to the occupuants(my family) in case of an accident, it's comfort and its looks.

most supermarkets are fulll of empty p&c spaces, they are there for the taking as far as im concerned.