Parking in a disabled space when a car park is full
Discussion
carparkno1 said:
I'll tell you my experience of people saying "your kid ain't disabled".
They look like that. Normally in a 4x4, and I'm not generalising, I'm referring to experience. So when I see it on here, I take a wild stab at the nature of those who say "what if there legs work they don't need it eh bruv"
And to clarify, I'm a white guy who is carrying too much timber. I'm not out for a row here, but I wish people would realise every day is a struggle when you have disability in your immediate life. Parking shouldn't be part of the strife. It all adds up.
Could you write that again so it makes sense?They look like that. Normally in a 4x4, and I'm not generalising, I'm referring to experience. So when I see it on here, I take a wild stab at the nature of those who say "what if there legs work they don't need it eh bruv"
And to clarify, I'm a white guy who is carrying too much timber. I'm not out for a row here, but I wish people would realise every day is a struggle when you have disability in your immediate life. Parking shouldn't be part of the strife. It all adds up.
Edited by carparkno1 on Sunday 15th December 14:42
If you park in a disabled spot when not disabled then you are bit of a scummy person, same with the P and C ones if you dont have small children with you.
Probably cannot be trusted with honesty boxes or any other system that involves trust, same mindset that claims for food poisoning on holiday when not ill or whiplash injuries when not injured, claiming benefits when not entitled etc etc.
Probably cannot be trusted with honesty boxes or any other system that involves trust, same mindset that claims for food poisoning on holiday when not ill or whiplash injuries when not injured, claiming benefits when not entitled etc etc.
Baldchap said:
I love that all the parent and child spaces are close to the door.
It means when I park in the back corner of the car park, I shouldn't come back to find my door stoved in by a milk-brained mother with the spacial awareness of a brick.
This is why I approve of P&C spaces. Let the kids smack open a door into someone or something else, while I'm parked far, far away. Even in my shed, it's not worth the grief. It means when I park in the back corner of the car park, I shouldn't come back to find my door stoved in by a milk-brained mother with the spacial awareness of a brick.
hyphen said:
carparkno1 said:
I'll tell you my experience of people saying "your kid ain't disabled".
They look like that. Normally in a 4x4, and I'm not generalising, I'm referring to experience. So when I see it on here, I take a wild stab at the nature of those who say "what if there legs work they don't need it eh bruv"
And to clarify, I'm a white guy who is carrying too much timber. I'm not out for a row here, but I wish people would realise every day is a struggle when you have disability in your immediate life. Parking shouldn't be part of the strife. It all adds up.
Could you write that again so it makes sense?They look like that. Normally in a 4x4, and I'm not generalising, I'm referring to experience. So when I see it on here, I take a wild stab at the nature of those who say "what if there legs work they don't need it eh bruv"
And to clarify, I'm a white guy who is carrying too much timber. I'm not out for a row here, but I wish people would realise every day is a struggle when you have disability in your immediate life. Parking shouldn't be part of the strife. It all adds up.
Edited by carparkno1 on Sunday 15th December 14:42
Scrump said:
carparkno1 said:
My original text and the subsequent quote have been deleted. I have no idea why, hence this makes no sense.
Check your email.I probably get more militant on this subject than anything else as it's my little boy. Apologies again.
yonex said:
If you aren’t disabled, and don’t have kids, don’t park in the designated spots.
If you do. Well. You’re a bit a
aren’t you?
Designated? it's a commercial site. If you do. Well. You’re a bit a
aren’t you? I think we can all agree that disabled bays are for disable people only.
But P&C spaces? Sorry, but I'm a
then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.A proper
I am :-)J4CKO said:
If you park in a disabled spot when not disabled then you are bit of a scummy person, same with the P and C ones if you dont have small children with you.
Probably cannot be trusted with honesty boxes or any other system that involves trust, same mindset that claims for food poisoning on holiday when not ill or whiplash injuries when not injured, claiming benefits when not entitled etc etc.
Yup. I steal from charity tins, the church collection tray, countless insurance scams. Typing this has made my neck hurt....Probably cannot be trusted with honesty boxes or any other system that involves trust, same mindset that claims for food poisoning on holiday when not ill or whiplash injuries when not injured, claiming benefits when not entitled etc etc.
Idiot comment. How the hell can you compare disabled bays with P&C bays? Seriously.
Just makes you a bit of a muppet if you avoid them at all costs. You do know there are countless cars with empty child seats in them that use them all the time? (and no, they didn't arrive with kids either)
RogerDodger said:
Designated? it's a commercial site.
I think we can all agree that disabled bays are for disable people only.
But P&C spaces? Sorry, but I'm a then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.
A proper I am :-)
So, parents needsing/being used to wider/nearer parking then park in the......... (thread title's a clue).I think we can all agree that disabled bays are for disable people only.
But P&C spaces? Sorry, but I'm a
then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.A proper
I am :-)JimSuperSix said:
Sticks. said:
Minor, but there's no such thing as registered disabled in the UK any more
Whatever, you knew what I meant.RogerDodger said:
Designated? it's a commercial site.
I think we can all agree that disabled bays are for disable people only.
But P&C spaces? Sorry, but I'm a then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.
A proper I am :-)
Yep. We can agree on that. Actually, you don’t subsidise anything, but let’s not stray away from the topic. To choose to park in PC spaces when you haven’t got children means you are a massive bell. Funny that I’ve never had to ‘go home’, just parked further away. I think we can all agree that disabled bays are for disable people only.
But P&C spaces? Sorry, but I'm a
then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.A proper
I am :-)I’ve regularly used P&C spaces and now regularly use disabled spaces, I used to park in normal spaces before I needed to use any other sort.
I’ve really found them to be very useful and I’m really grateful for them.
However,if I’ve found any of the types of bays full then I’ve just driven around for a minute until someone comes out and frees a space up. I don’t believe it’s different any where else and a little patience and understanding would go a long way imo.
I’ve really found them to be very useful and I’m really grateful for them.
However,if I’ve found any of the types of bays full then I’ve just driven around for a minute until someone comes out and frees a space up. I don’t believe it’s different any where else and a little patience and understanding would go a long way imo.
A couple of times. I've been to some places and all the disabled bays are full and there are a couple of parent and child spaces free and I've gone in those. I did get a torrent of abuse from a mother once sadly I wasn't wearing my shorts, I suspect it wouldn't of happened. A quick raise of a trouser leg was enough to send said mother away very quickly and red faced in front of a busy frontage. No apology though.
FrenchCarFan said:
A couple of times. I've been to some places and all the disabled bays are full and there are a couple of parent and child spaces free and I've gone in those. I did get a torrent of abuse from a mother once sadly I wasn't wearing my shorts, I suspect it wouldn't of happened. A quick raise of a trouser leg was enough to send said mother away very quickly and red faced in front of a busy frontage. No apology though.
The same situation happened to me but tbf no ones said anything, intact I’ve had parents offer help.“Luckily” my disability’s fairly obvious though.
FrenchCarFan said:
A couple of times. I've been to some places and all the disabled bays are full and there are a couple of parent and child spaces free and I've gone in those. I did get a torrent of abuse from a mother once sadly I wasn't wearing my shorts, I suspect it wouldn't of happened. A quick raise of a trouser leg was enough to send said mother away very quickly and red faced in front of a busy frontage. No apology though.
What did you show her that embarassed her so much 
I can imagine the parent and child bay guardians (not all users) being the worst kind of people. I don't get why people stick themselves into other peoples business without knowing the facts.
bluezedd said:
FrenchCarFan said:
A couple of times. I've been to some places and all the disabled bays are full and there are a couple of parent and child spaces free and I've gone in those. I did get a torrent of abuse from a mother once sadly I wasn't wearing my shorts, I suspect it wouldn't of happened. A quick raise of a trouser leg was enough to send said mother away very quickly and red faced in front of a busy frontage. No apology though.
What did you show her that embarassed her so much I can imagine the parent and child bay guardians (not all users) being the worst kind of people. I don't get why people stick themselves into other peoples business without knowing the facts.
My gait isn't obviously that bad. In Jan I'm scheduled to get my MPK so it'll improve all the more. That said it still takes the surface area of Surrey for me open my door and get out of my car.
FrenchCarFan said:
My prosthetic leg.
My gait isn't obviously that bad. In Jan I'm scheduled to get my MPK so it'll improve all the more. That said it still takes the surface area of Surrey for me open my door and get out of my car.
At least with the shame of the situation hopefully she realised she had made a mistake. My gait isn't obviously that bad. In Jan I'm scheduled to get my MPK so it'll improve all the more. That said it still takes the surface area of Surrey for me open my door and get out of my car.
I don't know much about prosthetics, but have seen a lot of youtube videos about them on another site I use and think it's really amazing what can be done nowadays.
Good luck with the new knee/leg.
RogerDodger said:
But P&C spaces? Sorry, but I'm a then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.
A proper I am :-)
Funny how someone (taxpayers) subsidised you when you were born/went to school etc... then. If the car park is full, I'm not turning around and going home. You CHOSE to have kids. Live with the consequences. I'm already subsidising them with my tax payments, I'm not rolling out the red carpet too.A proper
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