Parking in a disabled space when a car park is full

[technodup]

Davie said:

What does rile me slightly are those who park in disabled bays and yet "appear" perfectly capable... and so we await the "not all disabilities are visible" argument which I get, but I always felt that bigger bay, nearer the store were intended for those with motability issues. Much in the same way that most shops offer wheelchairs or electric buggies for those who struggle to get around.

I've got arthritis which is mostly under control with drugs but my right hip is fked. Watching me get in or out a car you'd think I'd never done it before, it looks so unlike how anyone else does it. I also need more space to open the door as I can't bring my leg back far enough to get it out otherwise. But walking round the shop you wouldn't have a clue there was anything wrong with me.

I don't use disabled spaces because 1) I'm not a , and 2) there will be someone worse than me along in a minute.

[Another_James]

trackdemon said:

It isn't? Unless you're a single parent with no family/friends, it's pretty easy. Or you can get it delivered. If you *must* take them, shops are open late, car parks are much quieter after 9pm. I still don't see a reason for the privilege of special parking just because you've shat out a mini me

Wow, some people can’t stand it if it appears others have something they don’t eh?

It turns out having babies/toddlers is damn hard and it’s a little touch that makes life a smidge easier. But saying that I do think it’s ok to use them if every other space genuinely is taken (which is never the case where I live) but never with a disabled space.

[DoubleD]

trackdemon said:

DoubleD said:

trackdemon said:

DoubleD said:

trackdemon said:

Isn't it quite easy? If kids are a problem at the supermarket, don't take them. If you do, why should you get extra privilege because you procreated?

Yeah, just leave them at home on there own. Like you say, easy.

I bet your parents would have used a parent and child space if they had existed.

Where did I say on their own?

Neither of my parents drove.

Full of assumptions, aren't you

A bit like you assuming that its easy for people to leave kids behind.

Well I assume that if your parents were able to drive then I assume that they would of used a parent and child space if they existed.

It isn't? Unless you're a single parent with no family/friends, it's pretty easy. Or you can get it delivered. If you *must* take them, shops are open late, car parks are much quieter after 9pm. I still don't see a reason for the privilege of special parking just because you've shat out a mini me

It isnt easy at all for some people.

You arent going to take little kids shopping at 9pm.

Whats wrong with allowing someone who is struggling a bit more than you are to have a slightly easier time?

[Weekendrebuild]

Just park in the disabled an put a bit of a limp on

Or get my dead nans disabled badge .

[hyphen]

trackdemon said:

DoubleD said:

trackdemon said:

DoubleD said:

trackdemon said:

Isn't it quite easy? If kids are a problem at the supermarket, don't take them. If you do, why should you get extra privilege because you procreated?

Yeah, just leave them at home on there own. Like you say, easy.

I bet your parents would have used a parent and child space if they had existed.

Where did I say on their own?

Neither of my parents drove.

Full of assumptions, aren't you

A bit like you assuming that its easy for people to leave kids behind.

Well I assume that if your parents were able to drive then I assume that they would of used a parent and child space if they existed.

It isn't? Unless you're a single parent with no family/friends, it's pretty easy. Or you can get it delivered. If you *must* take them, shops are open late, car parks are much quieter after 9pm. I still don't see a reason for the privilege of special parking just because you've shat out a mini me

Please could you start a thread on mumsnet and say the above, post a link so we can watch.

Double dare you.

[trackdemon]

Another_James said:

Wow, some people can’t stand it if it appears others have something they don’t eh?

It turns out having babies/toddlers is damn hard and it’s a little touch that makes life a smidge easier. But saying that I do think it’s ok to use them if every other space genuinely is taken (which is never the case where I live) but never with a disabled space.

Nice little bit of misinterpreting there. I didn't say that.

I did (more or less) say that stting out a child shouldn't automatically gift you privileges though. It's a life choice, being disabled isn't

[swisstoni]

Would it be better if kids and buggies were wandering about amongst the cars?
I’d say probably not.

And to the OP’s point. If all there is left are a couple of disabled spaces, then the car park is full.

[Another_James]

trackdemon said:

Nice little bit of misinterpreting there. I didn't say that.

I did (more or less) say that stting out a child shouldn't automatically gift you privileges though. It's a life choice, being disabled isn't

And I’m not saying that the two are in any way comparable. Id never expect a child space to be provided, but it’s nice when they are. As a poster above pointed out it’s just good business sense to keep some of their most lucrative customers happy. But disabled spaces most certainly should be.

I’ve just never understood why you and others are bent out of shape over them. Before I had a kid I never gave them a second thought, certainly didn’t park in them. I was one of those who parks at pretty much the furthest space to try and avoid anyone parking next to me, still do when I’m without the little one. I am from a fairly smallish town full of free parking though so maybe I don’t appreciate the frustration.

[Vipers]

hyphen said:

trackdemon said:

DoubleD said:

trackdemon said:

DoubleD said:

trackdemon said:

Isn't it quite easy? If kids are a problem at the supermarket, don't take them. If you do, why should you get extra privilege because you procreated?

Yeah, just leave them at home on there own. Like you say, easy.

I bet your parents would have used a parent and child space if they had existed.

Where did I say on their own?

Neither of my parents drove.

Full of assumptions, aren't you

A bit like you assuming that its easy for people to leave kids behind.

Well I assume that if your parents were able to drive then I assume that they would of used a parent and child space if they existed.

It isn't? Unless you're a single parent with no family/friends, it's pretty easy. Or you can get it delivered. If you *must* take them, shops are open late, car parks are much quieter after 9pm. I still don't see a reason for the privilege of special parking just because you've shat out a mini me

Please could you start a thread on mumsnet and say the above, post a link so we can watch.

Double dare you.

Good idea, I just don't understand some peoples attitude to so called "Privilege" parking, it's the me me me me I own the road attitude.

God forbid some of these will become disabled later in life and will find out the frustration when some able bodied twunt has taken the last blue badge holders space.

Some may get married and can listen to the OH moaning because someone took all the mother and child spaces, and can smile smugly and say "Tough st dear"

[Gerradi]

This thread shows how quite a few people cannot deal with day to day stress...or have nothing else in their life, some of the views are pitiful.

[Thales]

Gerradi said:

This thread shows how quite a few people cannot deal with day to day stress...or have nothing else in their life, some of the views are pitiful.

Worrying times. We are on the decline.

[Vipers]

Gerradi said:

This thread shows how quite a few people cannot deal with day to day stress...or have nothing else in their life, some of the views are pitiful.

Must be stressful if some twunt has taken all the mother and child spaces, so she parks next to your P & J and accident,y scratches your car with the buggy.

[fourstardan]

I would never park in a disabled spot.

Parent child spots grind my gears and will quite happily park in those.

[Gad-Westy]

fourstardan said:

I would never park in a disabled spot.

Parent child spots grind my gears and will quite happily park in those.

Why?

[DaveCWK]

I used to live near an ASDA that had maybe 20 disabled spaces.

If you did happen to visit when the rest of the carpark was full & by some fluke of local demographics absolutely none of the 20 disabled bays were in use, I really can't see anything morally wrong with using one for a few minutes.

[vikingaero]

Gad-Westy said:

fourstardan said:

I would never park in a disabled spot.

Parent child spots grind my gears and will quite happily park in those.

Why?

Speshal rights Bruv. I is a PH Director with 007 on my company van. I and my lovely wife Cheryl-Chardonnay are premium. We drive premium carz with a z.

The rise of Chav in all areas of British Society.

[meatballs]

Gad-Westy said:

Why?

It's the same reason criminals don't see themselves as bad people. Everyone makes excuses for their moral decisions and sees themselves as reasonable.

Speeding - no harm done.
Car theft - insurance will pick up the cost, no harm done.

[Wacky Racer]

I parked in a disabled space in a council run car park in Ashton under Lyne several years ago while we went to the pictures. There were eight empty spaces and it was seven o clock at night and dark. I figured I would be OK, but a £60 ticket awaited me when I returned at 10.30.

No excuses, I was banged to rights so be warned.

[av185]

vikingaero said:

Gad-Westy said:

fourstardan said:

I would never park in a disabled spot.

Parent child spots grind my gears and will quite happily park in those.

Why?

Speshal rights Bruv. I is a PH Director with 007 on my company van. I and my lovely wife Cheryl-Chardonnay are premium. We drive premium carz with a z.

The rise of Chav in all areas of British Society.

Very true.

The miscreants Chav chariot of choice invariably being an older pcpd pseudo 'aspirational' brand probably Mercedes, BMW or Audi or quite possibly a pimp chavved up older Range Rover displaying an illegal Chavplate in the vain hope of trying to impress all and sundry it is a legal 'personalised plate'.

Major fail lack of respect and cringe factor eleven on all counts but of course this kind of a bottom feeding narcissistic Chav behaviour is becoming increasingly common throughout the UK and evidently knows no bounds.

[Baldchap]

av185 said:

The miscreants Chav chariot of choice invariably being an older pcpd pseudo 'aspirational' brand probably Mercedes, BMW or Audi or quite possibly a pimp chavved up older Range Rover displaying an illegal Chavplate in the vain hope of trying to impress all and sundry it is a legal 'personalised plate'.

Gosh! This quite possibly ticks all of the PH boxes!