Asda car parking fine.. is it legal?

Lord_Lardington

Aside from the fact that the vast majority of replies have been judgemental rather than answering the OP’s question i.e. is it legal. I have terribly mixed feelings about this (for which I will doubtless suffer).

My Dad is disabled and being able to park right up close to a shop is invaluable to us and abuse of Disabled spaces makes our visits to places VERY difficult.

HOWEVER, some supermarkets have gone a bit over the top in my opinion. e.g. My local Morrisons has a smallish car park of which nearly 50% is Disabled/Mother/toddler parking. It just seems a bit excessive. This section of spaces is never fully utilised and obviously very tempting to other car park users. E.g. At qiet times times you have to park 3 rows back witrh 2 empty rows between you and the shop.

Also a genuine query springs up: Why do Mother/Toddler spaces have to be especially near the shop? I can see the need for a wide space to get the mountain of stuff out but then presumably everything can then be “wheeled”. I speak as an avuncular baby sitter who regularly takes a little-un to the shops.

I am also someone who is technically not disabled but still has trouble walking far (very bad back/ankles) and always has to park miles away.

banger9365

nice to see that asda is keeping to it's word(wish they did it more),disabled and kiddie parking is just that not for poeple to abuse ,hope they fine more
and if disabled poeple cannot get in a disabled space for them to us ,us two normall ones

tomstickland

Actually, I have more of an issue with disputing the legality of the fine than with the "crime" itself. If you knowingly break a rule then accept the result. Either that or don't break the rule.

who hasnt parked in/on a disabled bay / mother and toddler bay / yellow lines / loading bay etc shall i go on

I haven't and trying to claim that everyone does is looking for an easy excuse.

gardner1

Forgot to include mums on the school run who park on kerbs , zebra crossing and middle of the road.Absolute bloody menace all of them now tell me you havnt parked illegaly

hollydays

Lord_Lardington wrote: »

Aside from the fact that the vast majority of replies have been judgemental rather than answering the OP’s question i.e. is it legal. I have terribly mixed feelings about this (for which I will doubtless suffer).

My Dad is disabled and being able to park right up close to a shop is invaluable to us and abuse of Disabled spaces makes our visits to places VERY difficult.

HOWEVER, some supermarkets have gone a bit over the top in my opinion. e.g. My local Morrisons has a smallish car park of which nearly 50% is Disabled/Mother/toddler parking. It just seems a bit excessive. This section of spaces is never fully utilised and obviously very tempting to other car park users. E.g. At qiet times times you have to park 3 rows back witrh 2 empty rows between you and the shop.

Also a genuine query springs up: Why do Mother/Toddler spaces have to be especially near the shop? I can see the need for a wide space to get the mountain of stuff out but then presumably everything can then be “wheeled”. I speak as an avuncular baby sitter who regularly takes a little-un to the shops.

I am also someone who is technically not disabled but still has trouble walking far (very bad back/ankles) and always has to park miles away.

Did anyone see "supernanny " on tv a couple of days ago -watching a woman with 2 sets of twins trying to take them out...

roddydogs

Why such pompus replies, its well know that at least 20% of "Dis Badges" are used fraudulently

ben500

roddydogs wrote: »

Why such pompus replies, its well know that at least 20% of "Dis Badges" are used fraudulently

That surprises me I would have thought it was much higher.

Keeping_Positive

QUOTE "Why such pompus replies, its well know that at least 20% of "Dis Badges" are used fraudulently"

Well thats ok then we should apologise to the OP for being so pompus because others do it to. Does that mean we cant be angry with the people who break other laws such as mugging, shoplifting, driving without insurance etc etc?

Too many people only think of themelves and then whine when caught.

pinkfluffybabe

gardner1 wrote: »

Forgot to include mums on the school run who park on kerbs , zebra crossing and middle of the road.Absolute bloody menace all of them now tell me you havnt parked illegaly

Still no I'm afraid, sorry to disappoint :rolleyes:

"Everyone else does it" is not an excuse and should not be used as one.

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Still no further forward in whether it's legal for Asda to fine me :rolleyes: