would you park in a disabled space?

[hovis]

I don't agree, having a child is a life choice being disabled is not.

Lots of blue badge holders are granted badges for being fat. Thats a life choice.

The thing that grips me the most is how these badge's seem to be given out like sweets. My low life brother in law has one because of a skin condition. nowt wrong with his feet. Makes me feel bad for the genuine people that need them

 

[SaintHacker]

Lots of blue badge holders are granted badges for being fat. Thats a life choice.

The thing that grips me the most is how these badge's seem to be given out like sweets. My low life brother in law has one because of a skin condition. nowt wrong with his feet. Makes me feel bad for the genuine people that need them

Indeed. A relative of my wife has one as he has mental health issues.

 

[user2010]

I have done it on several occasions, when going to an ATM at the local Supermarket on my way home from a night-shift at 4 in the morning, when there isn`t a soul on the car-park and the disabled bay is the closest to the ATM.

 

[Smiffy]

I have done it on several occasions, when going to an ATM at the local Supermarket on my way home from a night-shift at 4 in the morning, when there isn`t a soul on the car-park and the disabled bay is the closest to the ATM.

Substitute 7am for 4am and I'm there with you
:thup:

 

[patricks148]

Lots of blue badge holders are granted badges for being fat. Thats a life choice.

The thing that grips me the most is how these badge's seem to be given out like sweets. My low life brother in law has one because of a skin condition. nowt wrong with his feet. Makes me feel bad for the genuine people that need them

I'm not sure you get one for just being overweight .

 

[chrisd]

Substitute 7am for 4am and I'm there with you
:thup:

Outrageous!

But then I must be the only person in the UK who's never used an ATM machine :lol:

 

[Deleted member 18121]

No never. Those that do are lazy, arrogant and obnoxious individuals. It's really rather simple - if you have a blue badge then park there. If you don't have one - park somewhere else! Not difficult is it.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

No never. Those that do are lazy, arrogant and obnoxious individuals. It's really rather simple - if you have a blue badge then park there. If you don't have one - park somewhere else! Not difficult is it.

+1000000 Well said that man.

 

[Crazyface]

+1000000 Well said that man.

Huh and those that have blue badges that don't really need them are ok?

 

[drewster]

Absolutely not. Being a Dad with two rugrats it totally get's my goat when i try and find Parent/Child parking only to see them being taken up by "george and mildred" on a day out. The frustration must be twice as bad for registered disabled folk although it does seem that the allocated disabled spaces in new car parks seem to be proportionately higher than ever before.

 

[Rooter]

Huh and those that have blue badges that don't really need them are ok?

How can YOU judge who needs them and who does not???

Because they have two and two legs and walk 'normally' means they shouldn't be entitled to one?

 

[hovis]

How can YOU judge who needs them and who does not???

Because they have two and two legs and walk 'normally' means they shouldn't be entitled to one?

By the way they tend to jump out the car and skip round the shop's.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

If I decide that I can park in a disabled space (I don't) then what makes me think that I am somehow special and that others not disabled like me shouldn't.

Also @hovis in an earlier post you observed that 10 out of 25 parking spaces in your local shops were reserved for disabled drivers and other slots were often full - if you are local why don't you walk? I'm guessing the balance of slots could be based upon an analysis of the proximity of where most users of the shops live - and if most who use the shops are 'local' then they either do or can walk - so justifying a large % of disabled spaces. We do I think all know that we tend to overly use our car for short distances. Though not that you are - is there a case for Elderly spaces reserved.

 

[Fyldewhite]

1. Those who park in disabled spaces are lazy scumbags.
2. Those who bend the system to get a badge when they don't need one are lazy scumbags.
3. Those who have one legitimately but still use it on a "good day" when they don't need to are at least inconsiderate.

Yes, all the above happens. None of it affects what I do....which is none of the above. I said above the scheme is broken but it's a lot better than nothing. I think the problem with doing it "sometimes" or "when there are loads free" is that it just encourages people to break the rules........when all it takes not to is usually no more than a 50 yard walk.

 

[SaintHacker]

What are everybodys thoughts on this? Something I witnessed in out local asda last week. Car pulls into disabled bay in very busy car park. Woman gets out of drivers door, she's clearly disabled. She lean against car and lights up a fag, as this is happening a totally able bodies passenger gets out the other side and runs off into the shop! Taking the absolute wee wee in my opinion!

 

[SugarPenguin]

Absolutely not.
Its like people who bomb down the hard shoulder on motorways in traffic jams. Gets me so angry - dont they realise they are there for emergency vehicles !!!

 

[Fish]

What are everybodys thoughts on this? Something I witnessed in out local asda last week. Car pulls into disabled bay in very busy car park. Woman gets out of drivers door, she's clearly disabled. She lean against car and lights up a fag, as this is happening a totally able bodies passenger gets out the other side and runs off into the shop! Taking the absolute wee wee in my opinion!

So able bodied people are not allowed to travel with disabled people and low behold they actually pop into the shop, bank or wherever so as to help the disabled person who is now being castrated because she/he smokes, right, let's take all blue badges off disabled people who smoke, they are obviously not helping themselves and should display much more appreciation for their badge and are not worthy, what a pillock!

 

[patricks148]

What are everybodys thoughts on this? Something I witnessed in out local asda last week. Car pulls into disabled bay in very busy car park. Woman gets out of drivers door, she's clearly disabled. She lean against car and lights up a fag, as this is happening a totally able bodies passenger gets out the other side and runs off into the shop! Taking the absolute wee wee in my opinion!

What should she have gone in a normal spot so you could park there instead?

 

[SaintHacker]

What should she have gone in a normal spot so you could park there instead?

Err no, she should have gone into a normal spot so a disabled person who actually intended going into the shop could park there

 

[SaintHacker]

So able bodied people are not allowed to travel with disabled people and low behold they actually pop into the shop, bank or wherever so as to help the disabled person who is now being castrated because she/he smokes, right, let's take all blue badges off disabled people who smoke, they are obviously not helping themselves and should display much more appreciation for their badge and are not worthy, what a pillock!

The point I'm making is she had no intention of moving away from the car, so in my view is no better than an able bodied person parking in one of the blue badge spots!