would you park in a disabled space?

[patricks148]

was out last night doing a bit of shopping, passed the disabled bays in front of Tesco, 5 cars in there none with badges. then past some other shops on the retail park again all the disabled bays full not one showing a disabled parking badge. Then heading back from walking my dogs i pass the local sports center, there are 6 disabled spaces near the entrance all full and the only car with a badge and that was the one furthest away.


I would never park in one, would you

 

[Grogger]

No chance

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Not knowingly.
The cinema I go to has disabled parking bays but the road markings informing you what they are are now more or less completely worn away.

 

[Dando]

no, never.

I was walking to the station last week and some young lady parked in one of the disabled spaces near the entrance and shoved a blue badge in the window - all good so far and slight off topic but.....then she got out of the car and sprinted like Linford Christie (minus the lunchbox) to catch a train!

supermarkets should put a call out over the speakers asking for the driver of whatever car to move as they are in a disabled space and really embarrass them

 

[Stuey01]

Nope. Never.
They do seem over-provisioned in some car parks, but I do understand that it is a lot more difficult for someone who needs a disabled space to find them all full than it is for an able bodied person to park a bit further away.

 

[MegaSteve]

Mostly no...

But if I am out shopping for a few bits at soppy o'clock [as I can be working the hours I do] then I'll just park in a spot as adjacent to the entrance as I can... I can do lazy as well as anyone ....

 

[louise_a]

NO.

My mum has a disabled badge and I know what a pain it is when you can't find a blue badge space.

 

[Rooter]

No I wouldn't. And i do not judge the people that do (as long as they have a blue badge) Ie Not all disabilities are visible or obvious, i have seen a chap i know get shouted at for parking in a disabled spot and he has a blue badge!! Just because he looks 'normal' and walks like 99% of the population doesn't mean he is not entitled to the badge. People are very swift to judge..

Sorry, went slight Off Topic! Very unlike me!

 

[One Planer]

No, simply because I'm not disabled.

I did however, a few weeks back, witness something rather epic.

While waiting in the car for my wife , while she popped into Tesco. an Audi Q7 was parked diagonally across a disabled bay. No blue badge present.

A frail elderly chap stopped behind the car, got out and very slowly walked around to the Q7 and checked in the window for a disabled badge. With there not being one present, he slowly made his way back to the car, turned the engine off, got his Zimmer frame out of the boot and proceeded to walk into Tesco.

This left the Q7 completely boxed in on all sides :rofl:

About 10 minutes later, a mahoosive gentleman, clearly a gym-bunny returns to his Q7 completely boxed in by the old chaps car.

To say he was 'upset' would be an understatement

He collared one of the trolley chaps and demanded he fetched the manager. A few minutes later the manager comes out and gets the full force of this chaps frustrations. to say the air was blue would be an understatement.

A good 20 minutes, maybe more, later the little chap appears out of the door with his little trolley of shopping.

Made his way slowly to the car where the chap is still clearly not happy was waiting. He slowly loaded the shopping into the car, then ambled round to the store manager and the angry chap and proceeded to wipe the floor with both of them.

I thought the language from the gym-bunny was a little 'choice', but this old chap took it to a completely different level :rofl:

He then slowly got back into his car and drove off, still swearing

I don't think either of the other two knew quite what had hit them, but they did see me laughing uncontrollably and didn't seem too impressed.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

No. Absolutely would throw the book at people who do this.

 

[patricks148]

No. Absolutely would throw the book at people who do this.

Ive a feeling in Scotland this year it became an offence, but no one enforces it up here anyway.

 

[FairwayDodger]

As I never have, it's tempting to just say no but sometimes things aren't that clear cut. In exceptional circumstances, with no other alternative, if I felt the situation justified it then I'd consider it.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Nope never

 

[Bunkermagnet]

No never would or have knowingly. I do think the blue badge is too easy to obtain and abuse. Why should you get a blue badge just because you're hearing isn't perfect? They should also fine those who use a blue badge without the actual badge owner being in the car. The system is too easy to scam and abuse.

 

[MegaSteve]

Costco provides an oversized parking space for all its customers...
From what I have observed, I'd say, the use of their relatively few disabled bays is probably less abused than elsewhere...

 

[ColchesterFC]

Depends on the circumstances. When Mrs Colch was pregnant with the 2nd Colch jnr I left it a bit late getting her to the hospital. I pulled up in the disabled bay right by the entrance and had to run inside to get a wheel chair to take her down to the delivery suite. Fortunately managed to find a porter to hand her over to so I could go back to move the car. I guess technically I stopped in a disabled bay rather than parked in it as I was only there for a few minutes but I didn't feel like I had much choice.

She had the baby about 6 minutes after I got back from moving the car.

 

[ColchesterFC]

No never would or have knowingly. I do think the blue badge is too easy to obtain and abuse. Why should you get a blue badge just because you're hearing isn't perfect? They should also fine those who use a blue badge without the actual badge owner being in the car. The system is too easy to scam and abuse.

You're allowed to use the badge without the person present if you are on a trip specifically for them. For instance if my father in law went to pick up mother in law's medication he could use a disabled space. If he went shopping in town for himself he couldn't use one.

 

[Rooter]

You're allowed to use the badge without the person present if you are on a trip specifically for them. For instance if my father in law went to pick up mother in law's medication he could use a disabled space. If he went shopping in town for himself he couldn't use one.

Which i think is wrong IMHO. If your FIL is on his own in the car, irrelevant of what he is doing, he should park elsewhere. I believe the badge should only be used if the person is present (as passenger or driver)

 

[jp5]

You're allowed to use the badge without the person present if you are on a trip specifically for them. For instance if my father in law went to pick up mother in law's medication he could use a disabled space. If he went shopping in town for himself he couldn't use one.

I don't think that's correct - believe that the badge holder must be present.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

You're allowed to use the badge without the person present if you are on a trip specifically for them. For instance if my father in law went to pick up mother in law's medication he could use a disabled space. If he went shopping in town for himself he couldn't use one.

Whether it's legal or not I don't know. What it is though is morally wrong and should be punished by a fine.