Porsche 911 Disabled Badge

[tbc]

Just saw some guy park up his fairly new 911 as I was heading for a meeting

he put his disabled badge on the dash, then got out and jogged up the road to a cafe

looked at the badge and it's definitely his photograph

Disgusting abuse of the system

[Goldmember1]

Just to inform you the badge has nothing to do with what car you drive!

Should be interesting..

[deltashad]

CCTV of the toerag would be handy..

[k15tox]

burn him

[Strawman]

You can be disabled and own a new 911, also some disabilities aren't immediately apparent.

[LuS1fer]

Maybe a diabetic or something. Hard to condemn without full facts. Many would regard a 911 as a disability in itself....

The other thing is that even people like those Army guys on TG, with artificial limbs, have reasonable mobility so you may qualify as disabled but may not need a space.

[Jimmy No Hands]

deltashad said:

CCTV of the toerag would be handy..

911, not a Touareg.

[Output Flange]

It is the responsibility of the issuing authority to ensure the validity of any application, yet I don't see them mentioned in the OP...

[Vocal Minority]

I think its the jogging up the road bit creating the umbridge.

The mention of the 911 was just to counter the traditional 'what car was it'? presumably

[Six Fiend]

In that case give his name (because that is clearly printed in big letters under the picture) to the council and let them check it out from there.

If he keeps placing it that way round he'll get parking tickets because the serial number and expiry date are not showing.

[CurvaParabolica]

LuS1fer said:

Maybe a diabetic or something. Hard to condemn without full facts.

Let us not allow such reason and logic to get in the way of a good ol' internet debate!

[LuS1fer]

CurvaParabolica said:

LuS1fer said:

Maybe a diabetic or something. Hard to condemn without full facts.

Let's not allow such reason and logic to get in the way of a good ol' internet debate!

There seems to be an insidious assumption that disabled people can't afford 911s.

[Output Flange]

I guess the outrage is that he probably didn't need to use a disabled space at that particular time, rather than the choice of car or the validity of him having a badge.

At least, I assume it's that. If it isn't then it's just a lot of high horsery.

[bicycleshorts]

How dare he have a nice car, doesn't he know he's disabled?

ETA: Wonder what the OP would think of this with a blue badge

Edited by bicycleshorts on Tuesday 21st February 11:33

[VR6 Turbo]

LuS1fer said:

CurvaParabolica said:

LuS1fer said:

Maybe a diabetic or something. Hard to condemn without full facts.

Let's not allow such reason and logic to get in the way of a good ol' internet debate!

There seems to be an insidious assumption that disabled people can't afford 911s.

My Dad new a guy who had a Lada Niva through a government disability scheme. the guy rolled it after 2 weeks in a proper 'watch this' moment in the pub car park!

HTH

VR

[Output Flange]

He doesn't have to be disabled to qualify for a badge.

[Chrisw666]

tbc said:

Just saw some guy park up his fairly new 911 as I was heading for a meeting

he put his disabled badge on the dash, then got out and jogged up the road to a cafe

looked at the badge and it's definitely his photograph

Disgusting abuse of the system

Can you tell us why it is disgusting?

I assume you're jealous of the 911?

Should disabled people not have money? Or should they all be dribbling wheelchair bound mutes?

[TheHeretic]

Strawman said:

You can be disabled and own a new 911, also some disabilities aren't immediately apparent.

I don't think the 911 is the issue. Even if he does have a disability, why the need for a blue badge of he is perfectly mobile?

[Output Flange]

TheHeretic said:

Even if he does have a disability, why the need for a blue badge of he is perfectly mobile?

It might be issued because he has a disabled child.

The issue here, surely, is that he used it when he didn't need to on this occassion.

[Du1point8]

Output Flange said:

He doesn't have to be disabled to qualify for a badge.

If you are a recognised carer can you use the badge when you want or is there rules?

Supposed it could be any of the following:

Unseen illness/terminal and otherwise.
Limb missing but not something you can noticed as person adapted.
recognised carer on errand.
Arse.