Blue Badges becoming useless?

unforeseen

tomtom256 wrote: »

You mention it to the store, but just get the we can't do anything about it stance, which then makes you wonder why bother with signage stating BB holders only. As all park wherever they like anyway.

The store can do nothing because no laws have been broken.

The disabled bays only exist because the government say that they should have them, however, as with on street disabled bays, then unless there is a TRO in force (which would not be possible on private land (Scotland might be different)) the bays are open for anyone to park in.

Added to which, a BB on private land has no legal force, a point made clear in the guide that comes with the BB.

With BBs people tend to get mixed up between what they want & and believe that they actually have and what the law actually grants them. It is not as wide ranging as people believe

tomtom256

unforeseen wrote: »

The store can do nothing because no laws have been broken.

The disabled bays only exist because the government say that they should have them, however, as with on street disabled bays, then unless there is a TRO in force (which would not be possible on private land (Scotland might be different)) the bays are open for anyone to park in.

Added to which, a BB on private land has no legal force, a point made clear in the guide that comes with the BB.

With BBs people tend to get mixed up between what they want & and believe that they actually have and what the law actually grants them. It is not as wide ranging as people believe

No pooh sherlock.

Hence the comment why bother having signage!

custardy

tomtom256 wrote: »

No pooh sherlock.

Hence the comment why bother having signage!

Calm down pumpkin.
It was you who said "You mention it to the store, but just get the we can't do anything about it stance"

so you just like a whine and a mump.

poppy12345

unforeseen wrote: »

Because the blue badge gives you ADDITIONAL parking privileges. You have more choices.

I assume that if all the disabled and P&C spaces are full you would just go home? Or are you the type to block a vehicle in a disabled spot because you can not see the blue badge and think that they have no 'right' even though you have no information or right to make that judgement?

NO, i wouldn't block another vehicle in because there were no disabled parking spaces. Post #4 of which i was refering to suggested on good days to leave the disabled bay for someone else, which was the reason for my reply. If there's no disabled bay available then of course i would use another parking space.

poppy12345

custardy wrote: »

I think you completely missed the point of the post.

No i didn't, i understood exactly what post #4 suggested, thanks.

custardy

poppy12345 wrote: »

No i didn't, i understood exactly what post #4 suggested, thanks.

and yet your reply suggests otherwise......

Cyclamen

It isn't always as simple as 'come back another time' some BB holders have to plan in advance for trips out. I am a blue holder. But I don't drive. My PA take me out for appointments and occasionally shopping. If the BB spaces are full its tricky.

It would be nice if the 'loading bay spaces' or drop offs where used for that and not just 'nipping in for x.y.z' but again the shops don't seem able to enforce this. I get very anxious stopping in road to unload wheelchair, move me out the way and wait for PA to come back and by the end of a visit I'm not usually well enough to be left alone whilst the car is retrieved.

I'm sure like many of us I have had accidents trying to get into the car in a normal space. I thought I could walk from boot to door and ended up on floor in car park in cold.. so we now get the car out and try and find a none busy area to load if its a normal size space.

I don't know what the answer is but we do find it tricky to get a BB space at supermarket and carparks in town.

freezspirit

I find hospital parking the worst. Ques for the limited disabled spaces. I have to allow at least 40 mins onto the journey time just for parking.

Also if your hospital uses Parking Eye and have registered your badge on the system but then you renew your badge make sure to re-register your new blue badge or expect a fine.

tomtom256

freezspirit wrote: »

I find hospital parking the worst. Ques for the limited disabled spaces. I have to allow at least 40 mins onto the journey time just for parking.

Also if your hospital uses Parking Eye and have registered your badge on the system but then you renew your badge make sure to re-register your new blue badge or expect a fine.

You mean you get free parking at the hospital.

winnac01

It got so frustrating trying to park in a blue badge space, that we just gave up and shop online now it's not worth the bother, and if we did have to go we go early mid-week when its quiet. As there are no legal restrictions to where people park on private car parks it's not worth getting wound up over. To be honest, shopping online is much easier especially if your wheelchair bound.